sad

¹

[sad]

adjective

sadder, saddest 

1. affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful.

   to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.

   Synonyms: melancholy, dejected, depressed, downhearted, downcast, gloomy, discouraged, disconsolate, despondent, unhappy
   Antonyms: happy

2. expressive of or characterized by sorrow.

   sad looks;

   a sad song.

3. causing sorrow.

   a sad disappointment;

   sad news.

4. (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab.

5. deplorably bad; sorry.

   a sad attempt.

6. Obsolete.,  firm or steadfast.

sād

²

[sahd]

noun

1. the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

SAD

³

1. seasonal affective disorder.

sad

¹

/ sæd /

adjective

1. feeling sorrow; unhappy

2. causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings

   a sad story

3. unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable

   her clothes were in a sad state

4. informal,  ludicrously contemptible; pathetic

   he's a sad, boring little wimp

5. (of pastry, cakes, etc) not having risen fully; heavy

6. (of a colour) lacking brightness; dull or dark

7. archaic,  serious; grave

verb

1. to express sadness or displeasure strongly

SAD

²

abbreviation

1. seasonal affective disorder

Other Word Forms

• sadly adverb
• sadness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sad¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd “grave, heavy, weary,” originally “sated, full”; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths “full, satisfied”; akin to Latin satis “enough,” satur “sated,” Greek hádēn “enough.” See satiate, saturate

Origin of sad²

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sad¹

Old English sæd weary; related to Old Norse sathr, Gothic saths, Latin satur, satis enough

Example Sentences

"We're always thinking about our colleagues and wondering 'did they suffer?' They could be here with us now. We are deeply, deeply sad."

From BBC

"On a personal note, I am very sad to be losing you from the government. You have been a trusted colleague and a true friend for many years. I have nothing but admiration for you and huge respect for your achievement in politics."

From BBC

I am very sad that your time as Deputy prime Minister, Secretary of State and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party has ended in this way.

From BBC

On a personal note, I am very sad to be losing you from the Government.

From BBC

It is a sad reflection of the almost intolerable pressures that can face prominent politicians in protecting the privacy of their families, not least, as Ms Rayner highlighted in her statement on 3 September, "the reality that family life is rarely straightforward, particularly when dealing with disability, divorce and the complexities of ensuring your children's long term security".

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Related Words

• bad 
• dark 
• depressing 
• dismal 
• miserable 
• moving 
• pathetic 
• pitiful 
• poignant 
• regrettable 
• serious 
• sorry 
• tragic