sad

¹

[ sad ]

adjective

, sad·der, sad·dest.

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

abbreviation for

1. seasonal affective disorder

sad

²

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈsadly, adverb
• ˈsadness, noun

Other Words From

• sad·ly adverb
• sad·ness 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

"I'm so sad this residency is over but I am so glad that it happened, I really, really am," she said.

From BBC

So it was strange and sad to hear Hannah’s voice, for the first time in a decade, coming from inside the jail in early 2023.

From New York Times

“I’m also deeply sad to see how negative this campaign was, probably one of the most negative campaigns I’ve experienced in my 30-plus years of being involved with elections,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a sad day for our justice system," she added.

From BBC

The Gaetz debacle reminds us they are, in fact, sad and gross losers.

From Salon

Related Words

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