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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saddish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sad means unhappy or sorry, or something that is not satisfactory or pleasant. Learn how to use sad in different contexts, synonyms, idioms, and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective sad, which means affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness. Also find out the abbreviation SAD for seasonal affective disorder.

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   Learn the meaning of sad as an adjective, noun, and verb, and see how it is used in sentences. Find out the origin, history, and related words of sad, as well as its Arabic and Hebrew forms.

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

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   Learn the meaning of sad as an adjective, noun, and adverb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out the difference between sad and other related words such as sorrowful, melancholy, and dejected.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective sad, which means unhappy or showing unhappiness. See examples, synonyms, collocations and related words for sad.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sadSad - definition of sad by The Free Dictionary

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   Sad means feeling or showing sorrow or unhappiness. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of sad, as well as the abbreviation for seasonal affective disorder.