sad
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sad
/ˈsæd/
adjective
sadder;
saddest
sad
/ˈsæd/
adjective
sadder;
saddest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAD
[also more sad; most sad]
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not happy
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feeling or showing grief or unhappiness
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He's feeling sad because his pet died.
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People were sad that he was leaving.
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The experience left her sadder but wiser.
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big sad eyes
2
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causing a feeling of grief or unhappiness
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Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness?
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It'll be a sad day when you leave us.
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a sad love song
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a sad poem
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a movie with a sad ending
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He lived a sad life.
3
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causing feelings of disappointment or pity
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see also sad sack
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The sad fact/truth of the matter is that they are right.
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I live a pretty sad [=pathetic] life. I never go out on the weekend.
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The government is in sad [=bad] shape.
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The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie.
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He's a sad excuse for a father. [=he's not a good father]
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a sad-looking birthday cake
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We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any.
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Sad but true, we couldn't afford to go away for even a weekend at the beach.
— sadness
noun
[noncount]
[singular]
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His leaving caused much sadness.
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I felt a deep sadness upon hearing the news.
