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sad

sad

1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
  • adjective
  • /sæd/
translation icon : triste
  • If you want to stop being sad, let yourself be sad.
  • feel sad
  • make someone sad
  • look sad

And you make me feel so sad, so sad.

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Examples

Synonyms

upset
vssad
1.0

Feeling sad or worried because something bad happened

is centered on sorrow rather than worry or anxiety
unhappy
vssad
463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

is the general word for feeling sorrow or causing sorrow
miserable
vssad
443 1.8

Feeling very unhappy or suffering a lot

is a milder, general way to describe feeling sorrow
depressed
vssad
441 3.5

Feeling very sad and without hope

is less intense and does not require loss of hope
low
vssad
336 1.0

Feeling sad or without energy

is the simple term for general sorrow without extra detail
blue
vssad
205 2.1

Feeling sad or unhappy

is broader and fits both formal and casual sorrow
melancholy
vssad
37 5.9

Feeling or showing deep sadness

is broader and can be short or long in length
distressed
vssad
35 2.9

Feeling very upset, worried, or hurt

focuses on simple sorrow rather than strong suffering
gloomy
vssad
29 2.5

Feeling sad and without much hope

is milder and does not always imply deep gloom
tearful
vssad
26 1.8

Showing you are about to cry because of a strong feeling

may not involve crying
glum
vssad
23 4.1

Looking or feeling sad and quiet

is more neutral and applies to many kinds of sorrow
weepy
vssad
20 3.7

Feeling like you want to cry easily

is the general word for sorrow without crying tendency
mournful
vssad
18 3.9

Feeling deep sadness because of a loss

is a general feeling word not limited to loss
despondent
vssad
18 7.7

Feeling very sad and without hope about the future

is milder and may not include hopelessness
bummed
vssad
  • Informal
16 7.5

Feeling sad or disappointed about something

is more neutral and used in both formal and informal speech
sorrowful
vssad
14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

is more general and not tied to loss specifically
dejected
vssad
5 4.5

Feeling very sad and not hopeful

is more general and not always about being dispirited
melancholic
vssad
5 7.2

Feeling deep, quiet sadness

is the common, simple label for feeling sorrow
doleful
vssad
3 8.2

Feeling or showing deep sadness

is the everyday term and not necessarily mournful
disconsolate
vssad
  • Literature
2 8.2

Very sad and not able to be comforted

is less extreme and can be eased more easily
downhearted
vssad
1 4.1

Feeling sad and without much hope

is the basic term and not tied to discouragement
1 5.4

Feeling very sad and weighed down inside

is the basic term without the sense of being burdened
lowish
vssad
  • Informal
5.4

Feeling a little sad or down

is stronger and covers wider intensity of sorrow

Antonyms

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Feeling pleased and content

1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

Idioms

to pack a sad
  • Australian
1 9.9

To feel upset and moody after something disappointing

Compounds

sad sack
  • Offensive
7 8.6

A person who often fails to do things well

1 3.6

Having a sad look on the face

sad ass
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who feels unhappy and acts gloomy

sad ass
  • Offensive
9.9

Very bad and disappointing in quality or effort

sad trombone
  • Informal
8.0

A short trombone sound used to show disappointment, failure or embarrassment

How Sad

inconsolable
10 7.2
heartbroken
67 3.2
miserable
443 1.8
sad
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down
  • Informal
24 6.7

Surface Forms

sad positive
sadder comparative
saddest superlative

Etymology

Sad comes from an old English word sæd meaning 'full' or 'heavy', and over time that 'heavy' feeling became 'deep sorrow'. So to feel sad is to have a heavy, unhappy feeling.