Sad definition
Dark or dull in color; drab.
adjective
Sad is defined as feeling upset or unhappy about something, often shown physically with a frown.
An example of sad is how a child looks when his parent goes away.
adjective
Mortimer.
Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad.
adjective
Having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful.
adjective
Advertisement
Deplorable or inadequate; sorry.
A sad state of affairs; a sad excuse.
adjective
(dial.) Heavy or soggy.
A sad cake.
adjective
Seasonal affective disorder.
abbreviation
Francis Bacon.
Ripe and sad courage.
adjective
Ld. Berners.
Which treaty was wisely handled by sad and discrete counsel of both parties.
adjective
That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.
adjective
Advertisement
(slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!
adjective
(medicine) Seasonal affective disorder.
acronym
(US) Special Activities Division.
acronym
Advertisement
Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
A sad face.
adjective
Seasonal affective disorder.
abbreviation
Causing or characterized by dejection, melancholy, or sorrow.
adjective
The definition of sad is bad behavior that should be condemned.
An example of sad is how you would describe the behavior of a man who treats his wife badly.
adjective
Seasonal affective disorder.
abbreviation
Advertisement
(informal) Very bad; deplorable.
adjective
Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing.
A sad movie; sad news.
adjective
Dark-hued; somber.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Adjective
Base Form:
sad
Comparative:
sadder
Superlative:
saddestOrigin of sad
- Middle English weary, sorrowful from Old English sæd sated, weary sā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“sated with, weary of, satiated, filled, full"), from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied"), from Proto-Indo-European *sehâ‚‚- (“to satiate, satisfy"). Cognate with West Frisian sêd, Dutch zat (“sated, drunk"), German satt (“well-fed, full"), Danish sat, Norwegian sad, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌸𐍃 (saþs, “full, satisfied"), and through Indo-European, with Latin satur (“well-fed, sated"). Related to sate.
From Wiktionary