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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sad /sæd/USA pronunciation adj., sad•der, sad•dest. - feeling unhappiness or grief:to feel sad.
- expressing or causing sorrow:a sad song.
- awfully bad;
sorry:a sad attempt to make a joke.
sad•ly, adv.: She shook her head sadly as she read about the famine. sad•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sad (sad),USA pronunciation adj., sad•der, sad•dest. - affected by unhappiness or grief;
sorrowful or mournful:to feel sad because a close friend has moved away. - expressive of or characterized by sorrow:sad looks; a sad song.
- causing sorrow:a sad disappointment; sad news.
- (of color) somber, dark, or dull;
drab. - deplorably bad;
sorry:a sad attempt. - [Obs.]firm or steadfast.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd grave, heavy, weary, origin, originally sated, full; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths full, satisfied; akin to Latin satis enough, satur sated, Greek hádēn enough. See satiate, saturate
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unhappy, despondent, disconsolate, discouraged, gloomy, downcast, downhearted, depressed, dejected, melancholy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy.
sād (säd),USA pronunciation n. - the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SAD, - seasonal affective disorder.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sad /sæd/ adj (sadder, saddest)- feeling sorrow; unhappy
- causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings: a sad story
- unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable: her clothes were in a sad state
- Brit informal ludicrously contemptible; pathetic: he's a sad, boring little wimp
Etymology: Old English sæd weary; related to Old Norse sathr, Gothic saths, Latin satur, satis enoughˈsadly adv ˈsadness n |