sad
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Definition of sad
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sad
Synonyms: Adjective
bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
Antonyms: Adjective
blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat
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Examples of sad in a Sentence
Adjective
He's feeling sad because his pet died. People were sad that he was leaving. The experience left her sadder but wiser. Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? It'll be a sad day when you leave us. a movie with a sad ending He lived a sad life. The sad fact of the matter is that they are right. The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So sad to see a child this young getting her hair dyed. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "Jessica Simpson mom-shamed for letting daughter, 7, dye her hair: 'So young it's a shame'," 1 Aug. 2019 Naturally, fans of the other five dancers were sad to see their favorites go. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "'SYTYCD' Fans Think Nazz Sldryan Was "Robbed" by the Judges in the Top 10 Girls Round," 30 July 2019 Worse, the death side of this sad ledger is growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an upward trend that began in 2015. — The Editors, Scientific American, "The U.S. Congress Has Started to Revive Gun Violence Research—and Must Follow Through," 30 July 2019 So sad to see the Democrats sticking up for people who speak so badly of our Country and who, in addition, hate Israel with a true and unbridled passion. — Alana Abramson, Time, "Democrats Were Struggling to Unify After a Raucous Week. Then President Trump Tweeted," 15 July 2019 Many within the Warriors’ organization will be sad to see Cook sign elsewhere. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors rescind qualifying offer to Quinn Cook," 3 July 2019 Three windows were added to open up the kitchen and replace the sad 1960s aluminum ones from its prior life. — Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, "Your Garage Can Become a Getaway," 28 June 2019 There are no more—and this is the only sad part—impromptu egg sandwiches from the bodega on the corner or warm chocolate croissants from the coffee place. — Julia Turshen, Condé Nast Traveler, "Building a Routine—and a Romance—at a Dog Park in Brooklyn," 24 June 2019 Some options have an unpleasant mushy texture, and others don’t retain their shape and fall apart during cooking (think: fusilli turning into sad worms, penne splitting apart). — Nina Bahadur, SELF, "7 Gluten-Free Pastas That Actually Taste Amazing," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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