Word forms: comparative sadder, superlative saddest
1. adjective [oft ADJ that/to-inf]
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.
I'd grown fond of our little house and felt sad to leave it.
I'm sad about my toys getting burned in the fire. [+ about]
Synonyms: unhappy, down, low, blue More Synonyms of sad
sadlyadverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
...a gallant man who will be sadly missed by all his comrades.
Judy said sadly, 'He has abandoned me.'
sadnessuncountable noun
It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that I say farewell.
Synonyms: unhappiness, sorrow, grief, tragedy More Synonyms of sad
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Sad stories and sad news make you feel sad.
...a desperately humorous, impossibly sad novel.
I received the sad news that he had been killed in a motor-cycle accident.
Synonyms: tragic, moving, upsetting, dark More Synonyms of sad
3. adjective
A sad event or situation is unfortunate or undesirable.
It's a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of passive smoking.
Synonyms: deplorable, bad, sorry, terrible More Synonyms of sad
sadlyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
Sadly, bamboo plants die after flowering.
Things are sadly different in Britain.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone as sad, you do not have any respect for them and think their behaviour or ideas are ridiculous.
[informal, disapproval]
...the obsessive rantings of sad old petrolheads.
5.
See sad to say
More Synonyms of sad
SAD
(sæd)
uncountable noun
SAD is an abbreviation for seasonal affective disorder.
sad in British English
(sæd)
adjectiveWord forms: sadder or saddest
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. British 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
noun
8. pack a sad
verb
9. (tr; often passive) rare
to make (a person) sad
Derived forms
sadly (ˈsadly)
adverb
sadness (ˈsadness)
noun
Word origin
Old English sæd weary; related to Old Norse sathr, Gothic saths, Latin satur, satis enough
SAD in British English
abbreviation for
seasonal affective disorder
seasonal affective disorder in British English
noun
a state of depression sometimes experienced by people in winter, thought to be related to lack of sunlight
Abbreviation: SAD
SAD in American English
seasonal affective disorder
sad in American English
(sæd)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsadder or ˈsaddest
1.
having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful
2.
causing or characterized by dejection, melancholy, or sorrow
3.
dark or dull in color; drab
4. Informal
very bad; deplorable
5. Dialectal
heavy or soggy
a sad cake
SYNONYMY NOTE: sad is the simple, general term, ranging in implication from a mild, momentary unhappinessto a feeling of intense grief; , sorrowful implies a sadness caused by some specific loss, disappointment, etc. [her death left him sorrowful]; melancholy suggests a more or less chronic mournfulness or gloominess, or, often, merely a wistfulpensiveness [melancholy thoughts about the future]; dejected implies discouragement or a sinking of spirits, as because of frustration; , depressed suggests a mood of brooding despondency, as because of fatigue or a sense of futility[the novel left him feeling depressed]; doleful implies a mournful, often lugubrious, sadness [the doleful look on a lost child's face]
OPPOSITES: happy, cheerful
Derived forms
sadly (ˈsadly)
adverb
sadness (ˈsadness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE sæd, sated, full, hence having feelings assoc. with satiety, akin to Ger satt, sated < IE base *sā-, satisfied, sated > L satis, enough, OIr sāith, satiety
Examples of 'sad' in a sentence
sad
They thought it was a sad story.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is where the story gets very sad.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We just feel sad it is over.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Sad days indeed for a former giant of the game.
The Sun (2015)
Write to him saying how sad you are that your friendship means so little to him.
The Sun (2011)
Life now seems so empty and sad.
The Sun (2016)
This is very sad news for the whole village.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The men just look a bit sad and daft.
The Sun (2008)
For me it was so sad to think it had finished.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Tell your dad you know you are being difficult but that you are really sad inside.
The Sun (2013)
The story is familiar but gets no less sad in the retelling.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is also extremely sad because our film shows them waving for the very last time in the wild.
The Sun (2008)
This sad film explores difficult questions and you have to admire those who speak out on such a sensitive subject.
The Sun (2015)
Deuteronomy has a strikingly sad ending.
Christianity Today (2000)
Her story is sad and absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
PLYMOUTH bade a sad farewell to one loan star as they welcomed another with open arms.
The Sun (2006)
She said: 'It was sad he went through this whole journey.
The Sun (2015)
The page was called 'I 'm really sad for those four miners.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
One said: 'It is so sad what people do to make people do this stuff.
The Sun (2016)
Word lists with
sad
Arabic
In other languages
sad
British English: sad /sæd/ ADJECTIVE
If you are sad, you feel unhappy.
I'm sad that you're leaving the company.
American English: sad
Arabic: حَزِين
Brazilian Portuguese: triste
Chinese: 悲伤的
Croatian: tužan
Czech: smutný
Danish: ked af det
Dutch: treurig
European Spanish: triste
Finnish: surullinen
French: triste
German: traurig
Greek: λυπημένος
Italian: triste
Japanese: 悲しい
Korean: 슬픈
Norwegian: trist
Polish: smutny
European Portuguese: triste
Romanian: trist
Russian: печальный
Latin American Spanish: triste
Swedish: ledsen
Thai: เศร้า
Turkish: üzgün
Ukrainian: сумний
Vietnamese: buồn rầu
All related terms of 'sad'
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sad case
a person considered to be ludicrously contemptible or pathetic
sad-eyed
having eyes with a sad expression
sad-faced
having a (habitually) sad expression
sad fact
When you refer to something as a fact or as fact , you mean that you think it is true or correct .
sad loss
A loss is the disadvantage you suffer when a valuable and useful person or thing leaves or is taken away.
sad sack
an inept person who makes mistakes despite good intentions
sad tale
You can refer to an interesting, exciting , or dramatic account of a real event as a tale .
sad bastard
a person considered to be ludicrously contemptible or pathetic
sad reality
The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
sad stories
A story is a description of an event or something that happened to someone, especially a spoken description of it.
pack a sad
to express sadness or displeasure strongly
sad to say
You can use the expression sad to say when you are describing an situation which you find unfortunate .
sad reflection
If something is a reflection or a sad reflection on a person or thing, it gives a bad impression of them.
night jasmine
a jasminelike, Indian shrub or small tree, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis , of the verbena family, having fragrant , white and orange flowers that bloom at night
Chinese translation of 'sad'
sad
(sæd)
adj
(= unhappy) 伤(傷)心的 (shāngxīn de)
(= distressing) 令人悲伤(傷)的 (lìng rén bēishāng de)
(= regrettable) 令人遗(遺)憾的 (lìng rén yíhàn de)
(inf, = pathetic) 可悲的 (kěbēi de)
to be sad about sth因某事难(難)过(過) (yīn mǒushì nánguò)
I'm sad that ... ... 使我伤(傷)心 ( ... shǐ wǒ shāngxīn)
he was sad to see her go看着(著)她走,他很伤(傷)心 (kànzhe tā zǒu, tā hěn shāngxīn)
it is sad that ... 很遗(遺)憾 ... (hěn yíhàn ... )
All related terms of 'sad'
I'm sad that ...
... 使我伤(傷)心 ... shǐ wǒ shāngxīn
to make sb sad
使某人难(難)过(過) shǐ mǒurén nánguò ⇒ The whole business makes me really angry. → 整件事使我实在恼火。 Zhěng jiàn shì shǐ wǒ shízài nǎohuǒ.
it is sad that ...
很遗(遺)憾 ... hěn yíhàn ...
a strange/sad character
( inf ) 一个(個)古怪/可悲的人 yī gè gǔguài/kěbēi de rén
to be sad about sth
因某事难(難)过(過) yīn mǒushì nánguò
he was sad to see her go
看着(著)她走,他很伤(傷)心 kànzhe tā zǒu, tā hěn shāngxīn
1 (adjective)
Definition
feeling sorrow
The loss left me feeling sad and empty.
Synonyms
unhappy
Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy.
down
The old man sounded really down.
low
`I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.
blue
There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.
depressed
He seemed somewhat depressed.
gloomy
He is gloomy about the fate of the economy.
grieved
dismal
You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
melancholy
It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.
sombre
The pair were in sombre mood.
glum
What are you both looking so glum about?
wistful
There was a wistful look in his eyes when he spoke of his childhood.
mournful
He looked mournful, even near to tears.
dejected
Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
downcast
a glum, downcast expression
grief-stricken
tearful
lugubrious
He plays it so slowly that it becomes lugubrious.
pensive
She looked suddenly sombre and pensive.
disconsolate
He was looking increasingly disconsolate.
doleful
He stared over his glasses with a doleful look.
heavy-hearted
She looked as heavy-hearted as she felt.
down in the dumps (informal)
cheerless
They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls.
lachrymose
the tears of lachrymose mourners
woebegone
She sniffed and looked quite woebegone.
down in the mouth (informal)
low-spirited
He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour.
triste (archaic)
sick at heart
Opposites
happy
,
pleased
,
glad
,
cheerful
,
jolly
,
merry
,
cheery
,
joyous
,
joyful
,
chirpy (informal)
,
in good spirits
,
blithe
,
light-hearted
2 (adjective)
Definition
causing, suggesting, or expressing sorrow
the sad news of the destruction of a historic building
Synonyms
tragic
She is a tragic figure.
moving
upsetting
dark
His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.
sorry
depressing
the depressing thought of his mother's death
disastrous
The team has had another disastrous day.
dismal
pathetic
poignant
a poignant reminder of her sister's death
harrowing
grievous
pitiful
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
calamitous
a calamitous air crash
heart-rending
heart-rending accounts of the disaster
pitiable
Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
3 (adjective)
Definition
deplorably bad
It's a sad truth that so few people care about the environment.
Synonyms
deplorable
Many of them work under deplorable conditions.
bad
It is bad that you repeated what I told you.
sorry
terrible
It was a terrible thing to do to someone.
distressing
unfortunate
miserable
They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees.
dismal
the country's dismal record in the Olympics
shabby
heartbreaking
one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received
regrettable
lamentable
wretched
What a wretched excuse!
to be deplored
Opposites
good
4 (adjective)
Definition
ridiculously pathetic
sad old bikers
Synonyms
ridiculous
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
silly
That's a silly thing to say.
pathetic
It was a pathetic sight, watching the people queue for food.
sorry
She is in a sorry state.
foolish-looking
5 (adjective)
Definition
regrettable
a sad state of affairs
Synonyms
regrettable
a regrettable incident
disappointing
The response to the appeal was disappointing.
distressing
the distressing symptoms of anxiety
unhappy
I have already informed your unhappy father of your expulsion.
unfortunate
charity days to raise money for unfortunate people
unsatisfactory
woeful
a woeful ballad about lost love
deplorable
lamentable
This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
Opposites
fortunate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bad
Definition
naughty or mischievous
It is bad that you repeated what I told you.
Synonyms
naughty,
defiant,
perverse,
wayward,
mischievous,
wicked,
unruly,
impish,
undisciplined,
roguish,
disobedient
in the sense of blue
Definition
depressed or unhappy
There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.
Synonyms
depressed,
low,
sad,
unhappy,
fed up,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
glum,
dejected,
despondent,
downcast,
down in the dumps (informal),
down in the mouth,
low-spirited,
down-hearted
in the sense of calamitous
Definition
resulting in or from disaster
a calamitous air crash
Synonyms
disastrous,
terrible,
devastating,
tragic,
fatal,
deadly,
dreadful,
dire,
catastrophic,
woeful,
ruinous,
cataclysmic
Synonyms of 'sad'
sad
Explore 'sad' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cheerless
Definition
dreary or gloomy
They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls.
Synonyms
miserable,
sad,
depressed,
unhappy,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
forlorn,
sullen,
woeful,
mournful,
dejected,
despondent,
sorrowful,
disconsolate,
joyless,
woebegone,
dolorous
in the sense of dark
Definition
(of thoughts or ideas) gloomy or sad
His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.
Synonyms
gloomy,
sad,
grim,
miserable,
low,
bleak,
moody,
dismal,
pessimistic,
melancholy,
sombre,
morbid,
glum,
mournful,
morose,
joyless,
doleful,
cheerless
in the sense of dejected
Definition
in low spirits
Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
Synonyms
downhearted,
down,
low,
blue,
sad,
depressed,
miserable,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
glum,
despondent,
downcast,
morose,
disheartened,
wretched,
disconsolate,
crestfallen,
doleful,
down in the dumps (informal),
cast down,
sick as a parrot (informal),
woebegone,
low-spirited
in the sense of depressed
Definition
low in spirits
He seemed somewhat depressed.
Synonyms
sad,
down,
low,
blue,
unhappy,
discouraged,
fed up,
moody,
gloomy,
pessimistic,
melancholy,
sombre,
glum,
mournful,
dejected,
despondent,
dispirited,
downcast,
morose,
disconsolate,
crestfallen,
doleful,
downhearted,
heavy-hearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
cheerless,
woebegone,
down in the mouth (informal),
low-spirited
in the sense of depressing
the depressing thought of his mother's death
Synonyms
bleak,
black,
sad,
distressing,
discouraging,
gloomy,
daunting,
hopeless,
dismal,
melancholy,
dreary,
harrowing,
saddening,
sombre,
heartbreaking,
dispiriting,
disheartening,
funereal,
dejecting
in the sense of disappointing
The response to the appeal was disappointing.
Synonyms
unsatisfactory,
inadequate,
discouraging,
sorry,
upsetting,
sad,
depressing,
unhappy,
unexpected,
pathetic,
inferior,
insufficient,
lame,
disconcerting,
second-rate,
unworthy,
not much cop (British, slang)
in the sense of disastrous
The team has had another disastrous day.
Synonyms
unsuccessful,
devastating,
tragic,
abortive,
calamitous,
cataclysmic
in the sense of disconsolate
Definition
sad beyond comfort
He was looking increasingly disconsolate.
Synonyms
sad,
low,
unhappy,
miserable,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
forlorn,
woeful,
dejected,
wretched,
down in the dumps (informal)
in the sense of dismal
Definition
gloomy and depressing
You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
Synonyms
sad,
gloomy,
melancholy,
black,
dark,
depressing,
discouraging,
bleak,
dreary,
sombre,
forlorn,
despondent,
lugubrious,
sorrowful,
wretched,
funereal,
cheerless,
dolorous
in the sense of dismal
Definition
of poor quality
the country's dismal record in the Olympics
Synonyms
bad,
awful,
dreadful,
rotten (informal),
terrible,
poor,
dire,
duff (British, informal),
abysmal,
frightful,
godawful (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of distressing
the distressing symptoms of anxiety
Synonyms
upsetting,
worrying,
disturbing,
painful,
affecting,
sad,
afflicting,
harrowing,
grievous,
hurtful,
lamentable,
heart-breaking,
nerve-racking,
gut-wrenching,
distressful (literary)
in the sense of doleful
Definition
dreary or mournful
He stared over his glasses with a doleful look.
Synonyms
mournful,
sad,
gloomy,
depressing,
low,
painful,
distressing,
dismal,
melancholy,
dreary,
sombre,
pitiful,
forlorn,
woeful,
lugubrious,
sorrowful,
wretched,
funereal,
cheerless,
woebegone,
down in the mouth,
dolorous
in the sense of down
Definition
depressed or unhappy
The old man sounded really down.
Synonyms
depressed,
low,
sad,
blue,
unhappy,
discouraged,
miserable,
fed up,
dismal,
pessimistic,
melancholy,
glum,
dejected,
despondent,
dispirited,
downcast,
morose,
disheartened,
crestfallen,
downhearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
sick as a parrot (informal),
low-spirited
in the sense of downcast
Definition
sad and dejected
a glum, downcast expression
Synonyms
dejected,
sad,
depressed,
unhappy,
disappointed,
discouraged,
miserable,
dismayed,
choked,
daunted,
dismal,
despondent,
dispirited,
disheartened,
disconsolate,
crestfallen,
down in the dumps (informal),
cheerless,
sick as a parrot (informal)
in the sense of gloomy
Definition
despairing or sad
He is gloomy about the fate of the economy.
Synonyms
miserable,
down,
sad,
dismal,
low,
blue,
pessimistic,
melancholy,
glum,
dejected,
despondent,
dispirited,
downcast,
joyless,
downhearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
cheerless,
down in the mouth,
in low spirits,
chapfallen,
moody,
sullen,
morose,
crestfallen,
saturnine
in the sense of glum
Definition
gloomy and quiet, usually because of a disappointment
What are you both looking so glum about?
Synonyms
gloomy,
miserable,
dismal,
down,
low,
melancholy,
dejected,
downcast,
morose,
doleful,
downhearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
down in the mouth,
in low spirits,
chapfallen,
sour,
moody,
crabbed,
pessimistic,
grumpy,
sullen,
surly,
churlish,
sulky,
crestfallen,
saturnine,
huffy,
ill-humoured
in the sense of heart-rending
Definition
causing great sadness and pity
heart-rending accounts of the disaster
Synonyms
moving,
sad,
distressing,
affecting,
tragic,
pathetic,
poignant,
harrowing,
heartbreaking,
pitiful,
gut-wrenching,
piteous
in the sense of heartbreaking
one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received
Synonyms
sad,
distressing,
tragic,
bitter,
poignant,
harrowing,
desolating,
grievous,
pitiful,
agonizing,
heart-rending,
gut-wrenching
in the sense of heavy-hearted
Definition
sad and discouraged
She looked as heavy-hearted as she felt.
Synonyms
sad,
depressed,
discouraged,
miserable,
crushed,
dismal,
melancholy,
forlorn,
mournful,
despondent,
downcast,
morose,
disheartened,
sorrowful,
downhearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
sick as a parrot (informal),
heartsick
in the sense of lachrymose
Definition
mournful
the tears of lachrymose mourners
Synonyms
tearful,
crying,
weeping,
woeful,
sad,
mournful,
lugubrious,
weepy (informal),
dolorous
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lamentable
Definition
very unfortunate or disappointing
This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.
Synonyms
regrettable,
distressing,
tragic,
unfortunate,
harrowing,
grievous,
woeful,
deplorable,
mournful,
sorrowful,
gut-wrenching
in the sense of low
Definition
in a weakened physical or mental state
`I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.
Synonyms
dejected,
down,
blue,
sad,
depressed,
unhappy,
miserable,
fed up,
moody,
gloomy,
dismal,
forlorn,
glum,
despondent,
downcast,
morose,
disheartened,
downhearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
sick as a parrot (informal),
cheesed off (informal),
brassed off (British, slang)
in the sense of low-spirited
Definition
depressed or dejected
He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour.
Synonyms
depressed,
down,
sad,
unhappy,
low,
blue,
miserable,
fed up,
moody,
gloomy,
dismal,
dejected,
despondent,
apathetic,
heavy-hearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
down in the mouth,
down-hearted,
brassed off (British, slang)
in the sense of lugubrious
Definition
mournful or gloomy
He plays it so slowly that it becomes lugubrious.
Synonyms
gloomy,
serious,
sad,
dismal,
melancholy,
dreary,
sombre,
woeful,
mournful,
morose,
sorrowful,
funereal,
doleful,
woebegone,
dirgelike
in the sense of melancholy
Definition
characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness
It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.
Synonyms
sad,
down,
depressed,
unhappy,
low,
blue,
miserable,
moody,
gloomy,
dismal,
sombre,
woeful,
glum,
mournful,
dejected,
despondent,
dispirited,
melancholic,
downcast,
lugubrious,
pensive,
sorrowful,
disconsolate,
joyless,
doleful,
downhearted,
heavy-hearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
woebegone,
down in the mouth,
low-spirited
in the sense of miserable
Definition
mean or ungenerous
They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees.
Synonyms
pathetic,
low,
sorry,
disgraceful,
mean,
shameful,
shabby,
abject,
despicable,
deplorable,
lamentable,
contemptible,
scurvy (old-fashioned),
pitiable,
detestable,
piteous
in the sense of mournful
Definition
feeling or expressing grief and sadness
He looked mournful, even near to tears.
Synonyms
dismal,
sad,
unhappy,
miserable,
gloomy,
grieving,
melancholy,
sombre,
heartbroken,
desolate,
woeful,
rueful,
heavy,
downcast,
grief-stricken,
lugubrious,
disconsolate,
joyless,
funereal,
heavy-hearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
cheerless,
brokenhearted
in the sense of pathetic
Definition
arousing pity or sympathy
It was a pathetic sight, watching the people queue for food.
Synonyms
sad,
moving,
touching,
affecting,
distressing,
tender,
melting,
poignant,
harrowing,
heartbreaking,
plaintive,
heart-rending,
gut-wrenching,
pitiable
in the sense of pensive
Definition
deeply thoughtful, often with a tinge of sadness
She looked suddenly sombre and pensive.
Synonyms
thoughtful,
serious,
sad,
blue (informal),
grave,
sober,
musing,
preoccupied,
melancholy,
solemn,
reflective,
dreamy,
wistful,
mournful,
contemplative,
meditative,
sorrowful,
ruminative,
in a brown study (informal),
cogitative
in the sense of pitiable
Definition
arousing or deserving pity or contempt
Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
Synonyms
pathetic,
distressing,
miserable,
poor,
sorry,
sad,
dismal,
harrowing,
grievous,
woeful,
deplorable,
mournful,
lamentable,
gut-wrenching,
wretched,
doleful,
piteous
Additional synonyms
in the sense of pitiful
Definition
arousing or deserving great pity or contempt
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
Synonyms
pathetic,
distressing,
miserable,
harrowing,
heartbreaking,
grievous,
sad,
woeful,
deplorable,
lamentable,
heart-rending,
gut-wrenching,
wretched,
pitiable,
piteous
in the sense of poignant
Definition
sharply painful to the feelings
a poignant reminder of her sister's death
Synonyms
moving,
touching,
affecting,
upsetting,
sad,
bitter,
intense,
painful,
distressing,
pathetic,
harrowing,
heartbreaking,
agonizing,
heart-rending,
gut-wrenching
in the sense of silly
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
That's a silly thing to say.
Synonyms
stupid,
ridiculous,
absurd,
daft,
inane,
childish,
immature,
senseless,
frivolous,
preposterous,
giddy,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
dozy (British, informal),
fatuous,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US),
dopy (slang)
in the sense of sombre
Definition
serious, sad, or gloomy
The pair were in sombre mood.
Synonyms
gloomy,
sad,
sober,
grave,
dismal,
melancholy,
mournful,
lugubrious,
joyless,
funereal,
doleful,
sepulchral
in the sense of sorry
Definition
poor
She is in a sorry state.
Synonyms
wretched,
miserable,
pathetic,
mean,
base,
poor,
sad,
distressing,
dismal,
shabby,
vile,
paltry,
pitiful,
abject,
deplorable,
pitiable,
piteous
in the sense of terrible
Definition
very bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory
It was a terrible thing to do to someone.
Synonyms
unkind,
nasty,
cruel,
off (informal),
mean,
dirty (informal),
unfair,
foul,
beastly (informal),
unacceptable,
unpleasant,
poisonous,
shabby,
vile,
malicious,
low-down (informal),
hurtful,
out of order (British, informal),
unwarranted,
obnoxious,
despicable,
spiteful,
hateful,
mean-spirited,
contemptible,
shitty (taboo, slang),
wretched,
uncharitable,
below the belt,
uncalled for,
dirty rotten (informal)
in the sense of unfortunate
Definition
having bad luck
charity days to raise money for unfortunate people
Synonyms
unlucky,
poor,
unhappy,
doomed,
cursed,
hopeless,
unsuccessful,
hapless,
luckless,
out of luck,
wretched,
star-crossed,
unprosperous
in the sense of wistful
Definition
sadly wishing for something lost or unobtainable
There was a wistful look in his eyes when he spoke of his childhood.