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   sad

   /sad/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy: "I was sad and subdued" Similar unhappysorrowfuldejectedregretfuldepresseddowncastmiserabledownhearteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolateout of sortsdesolatebowed downwretchedglumgloomydolefuldismalbluemelancholymelancholiclow-spiritedmournfulwoefulwoebegoneforlorncrestfallenbroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablegrief-strickeninformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite happycheerful
   • ▪ causing or characterized by sorrow or regret; unfortunate and regrettable: "he told her the sad story of his life" Similar tragicunhappyunfortunateawfulsorrowfulmiserablecheerlesswretchedsorrypitifulpitiablegrievoustraumaticupsettingdepressingdistressingdispiritingheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingrare:distressfulunfortunateregrettablesorrywretcheddeplorablelamentablepitifulpitiablepatheticshamefuldisgracefulOpposite cheerfulamusingcomicfortunate
   • 2. pathetically inadequate or unfashionable: informal "the show is tongue-in-cheek—anyone who takes it seriously is a bit sad"
   • 3. (of dough) heavy through having failed to rise.

   Word Origin Old Englishsæd ‘sated, weary’, also ‘weighty, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin satis ‘enough’. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the senses ‘steadfast, firm’ and ‘serious, sober’, and later ‘sorrowful’.

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   • 1. saddish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sadSAD Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SAD: unhappy, heartbroken, depressed, miserable, sorry, bad, melancholy, upset; Antonyms of SAD: happy, glad, joyous, joyful, cheerful, cheery, jubilant, ecstatic

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   SAD definition: 1. unhappy or sorry: 2. If something looks sad, it looks worse than it should because it is not…. Learn more.

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   How to use sad in a sentence. affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast; causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing… See the full definition

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   When you're sad, you feel unhappy. If you've ever experienced the death of a pet you loved deeply, you know exactly what it means to feel sad. You might use the adjective sad informally to describe something that's pathetic or that you feel scornful or disdainful about.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are sad, you feel unhappy, usually because something has happened that you do not like. The relationship had been important to me and its loss left me feeling sad and empty. I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up.

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   Sad definition: affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful. See examples of SAD used in a sentence.

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   Sad Definition. săd. sadder, saddest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Abbreviation. Filter. adjective. sadder, saddest. Having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   to feel sad because a close friend has moved away. Synonyms: melancholy , dejected , depressed , downhearted , downcast , gloomy , discouraged , disconsolate , despondent , unhappy Antonyms: happy

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSADNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SADNESS definition: 1. the feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened: 2. something that…. Learn more.

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    sad meaning, definition, what is sad: not happy, especially because something ...: Learn more.