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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.

   • English (US)

     SAD meaning: 1. unhappy or sorry: 2. If something looks sad,...

   • Znaczenie Sad, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sad definicja: 1. unhappy or sorry: 2. If something looks...

   • Sad: Korean Translation

     sad translate: 슬픈, 안타까운. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sad Spanish Translation

     SAD translate: triste, triste, descuidado, triste, aburrido,...

   • Sad: Japanese Translation

     SAD translate: 悲しい, つまらない, ださい, 悲（かな）しい, 残念（ざんねん）な,...

   • Sad: Arabic Translation

     SAD translate: حَزين, بائس. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sad: Malay Translation

     sad translate: sedih. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sad: Polish Translation

     SAD translate: smutny, smutny, żałosny, smutny. Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sadSad Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sadSAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word sad, which can describe a feeling, a situation, or a person. Find out the difference between sad and other related words such as sorrowful, melancholy, and dejected.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sadSad - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsad adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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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   1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness: a sad face. 2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing: a sad movie; sad news. 3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry: a sad state of affairs; a sad excuse. 4. Dark-hued; somber. [Middle English, weary, sorrowful, from Old English sæd, sated, weary; see sā- in Indo-European roots .] sad′ly adv.