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Variant of sad

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

Related Forms:

sadly adverb
sadness noun

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