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单词 sadness
释义

sad

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsad How to pronounce sad (audio)
sadder; saddest
1
a
: affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast
b(1)
: causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
(2)
: regrettable, deplorable
a sad relaxation of moralsC. W. Cunnington
c
: of little worth
2
: of a dull somber color
sadness noun

SAD

2 of 2

abbreviation

seasonal affective disorder

Synonyms

Adjective

  • bad
  • blue
  • brokenhearted
  • cast down
  • crestfallen
  • dejected
  • depressed
  • despondent
  • disconsolate
  • doleful
  • down
  • downcast
  • downhearted
  • down in the mouth
  • droopy
  • forlorn
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • hangdog
  • heartbroken
  • heartsick
  • heartsore
  • heavyhearted
  • inconsolable
  • joyless
  • low
  • low-spirited
  • melancholic
  • melancholy
  • miserable
  • mournful
  • saddened
  • sorrowful
  • sorry
  • unhappy
  • woebegone
  • woeful
  • wretched
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Example Sentences

Adjective He's feeling sad because his pet died. People were sad that he was leaving. The experience left her sadder but wiser. Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? It'll be a sad day when you leave us. a movie with a sad ending He lived a sad life. The sad fact of the matter is that they are right. The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Not all Seattleites will be sad to see the back of Ballard Oil. Paul Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Feb. 2023 Perugi worked at the hospital from 1984 to 2002 as a lead CAT scan technologist and IT tax administrator and is sad to see the building go. Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2023 And Showtime stood for a streak in American television that would be sad to see just die. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023 In comments to The Washington Post on Monday, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, said the new death figure is sad but clearly not the whole picture. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2023 It’s been very sad and disappointing, to say the least. Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2023 The spectacle-seeker in me was sad to learn no big secrets and discover no great mysteries; the more serious reader in me was disappointed too. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2022 Many Houstonians and fans of the hot dog chain were sad to see the flagship James Coney Island close earlier this year, and many observers had long wondered which concept would replace JCI on this prime piece of real estate. Emma Balter, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022 So sad to learn of the passing of Billy Packer who had such a passion for college basketball. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Jan. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English sæd sated; akin to Old High German sat sated, Latin satis enough

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sad

adjective
ˈsad How to pronounce sad (audio)
sadder; saddest
1
: filled with or expressing grief or unhappiness
sad songs
2
: causing grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
sadly adverb

Medical Definition

SAD

abbreviation
seasonal affective disorder

sadness

noun

as in sorrowfulness
a state or spell of low spirits she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sorrowfulness
  • melancholy
  • sorrow
  • depression
  • mournfulness
  • grief
  • anguish
  • gloom
  • unhappiness
  • dejection
  • misery
  • despair
  • heartsickness
  • oppression
  • gloominess
  • mourning
  • agony
  • desperation
  • blues
  • glumness
  • joylessness
  • dreariness
  • miserableness
  • forlornness
  • despondence
  • pain
  • downheartedness
  • boredom
  • despondency
  • dumps
  • regret
  • distress
  • disconsolateness
  • blue devils
  • mopes
  • desolation
  • dispiritedness
  • melancholia
  • despond
  • somberness
  • dolefulness
  • doldrums
  • hopelessness
  • discouragement
  • self-pity
  • woe
  • disheartenment
  • ennui
  • dolor
  • wretchedness
  • moroseness
  • moodiness
  • tedium
  • morbidness
  • woefulness
  • drear
  • self-despair
  • morosity
  • dismalness
  • rue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • joy
  • elation
  • happiness
  • jubilation
  • euphoria
  • exultation
  • ecstasy
  • exhilaration
  • exuberance
  • gladness
  • joyousness
  • joyfulness
  • mirth
  • bliss
  • glee
  • intoxication
  • rapture
  • optimism
  • humor
  • heaven
  • gaiety
  • gayety
  • felicity
  • lightheartedness
  • joviality
  • hopefulness
  • cheerfulness
  • jollity
  • merriment
  • contentment
  • blissfulness
  • gayness
  • satisfaction
  • cheeriness
  • elatedness
  • gleefulness
  • cheer
  • mirthfulness
  • contentedness
  • rapturousness
  • content
  • gladsomeness
  • delight
  • gratification
  • sunniness
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