sad
Pronounced:
/ˈsæd/Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
sad·der; sad·destMeaning:
[also more sad; most sad] 1 : not happy : feeling or showing grief or unhappiness ▪ He's feeling sad because his pet died. ▪ People were sad that he was leaving. ▪ The experience left her sadder but wiser. ▪ big sad eyes
2 : causing a feeling of grief or unhappiness ▪ Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? ▪ It'll be a sad day when you leave us. ▪ a sad love song ▪ a sad poem ▪ a movie with a sad ending ▪ He lived a sad life.
3 : causing feelings of disappointment or pity ▪ The sad fact/truth of the matter is that they are right. ▪ I live a pretty sad [=pathetic] life. I never go out on the weekend. ▪ The government is in sad [=bad] shape. ▪ The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. ▪ He's a sad excuse for a father. [=he's not a good father] ▪ a sad-looking birthday cake ▪ We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any. ▪ Sad but true, we couldn't afford to go away for even a weekend at the beach. —see also sad sack
2 : causing a feeling of grief or unhappiness ▪ Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? ▪ It'll be a sad day when you leave us. ▪ a sad love song ▪ a sad poem ▪ a movie with a sad ending ▪ He lived a sad life.
3 : causing feelings of disappointment or pity ▪ The sad fact/truth of the matter is that they are right. ▪ I live a pretty sad [=pathetic] life. I never go out on the weekend. ▪ The government is in sad [=bad] shape. ▪ The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. ▪ He's a sad excuse for a father. [=he's not a good father] ▪ a sad-looking birthday cake ▪ We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any. ▪ Sad but true, we couldn't afford to go away for even a weekend at the beach. —see also sad sack
—sad·ness noun [noncount] ▪ His leaving caused much sadness. [singular] ▪ I felt a deep sadness upon hearing the news.