adjective sadder, saddest
- having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful
- causing or characterized by dejection, melancholy, or sorrow
- dark or dull in color; drab
- Informal very bad; deplorable
- 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