sad ass
- adjective
- /sæd æs/
- Offensive
:
patético
- The indie film had a sad ass ending that left the audience confused and disappointed.
Examples
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What a sad ass excuse!
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After the long buildup, the show delivered a sad ass finale with lazy writing and no payoff.
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Critics called the sequel's plot a sad ass attempt to cash in on the original's success.
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That was a sad ass excuse for missing the meeting.
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The movie was a sad ass imitation of a once-great classic.
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After the team's pitiful loss, the coach described their performance as a sad ass display of effort.
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His sad ass excuse for being late just made everyone more frustrated.
Synonyms
4
9.9
Very bad in quality or a person who praises others to gain favor
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9.2
An informal word used to say something is bad or low quality
Antonyms
How Pathetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is built from 'sad' (pitiful) plus the derogatory 'ass', so a learner who knows both words will likely infer a negative, contemptuous sense (e.g. 'pathetic' or 'lame'). However, the specific colloquial use as an intensifying pejorative before a noun and the pragmatic/vulgar nuance are not fully predictable from the parts alone, making the expression only partially transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Sad ass (adjective) comes from putting sad before ass to make a stronger insult about something weak or pitiful. That's why it describes a thing or event as 'lame' or 'disappointing'.