sad

Sad is defined as feeling upset or unhappy about something, often shown physically with a frown.

(adjective)

An example of sad is how a child looks when his parent goes away.

The definition of sad is bad behavior that should be condemned.

(adjective)

An example of sad is how you would describe the behavior of a man who treats his wife badly.

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See sad in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective sadder, saddest

  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

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

Related Forms:

seasonal affective disorder

See sad in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective sad·der, sad·dest
  1. Affected or characterized by sorrow or unhappiness.
  2. Expressive of sorrow or unhappiness.
  3. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing: a sad movie; sad news.
  4. Deplorable; sorry: a sad state of affairs; a sad excuse.
  5. Dark-hued; somber.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, weary, sorrowful

Origin: , from Old English sǽd, sated, weary; see sā- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • sadˈly adverb
  • sadˈness noun

abbreviation
seasonal affective disorder

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