sad

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'sad', 'SAD': /ˈsæd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sæd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sad)

Inflections of 'sad' (adj):
sadder
adj comparative
saddest
adj superlative

sad
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Sense: Adjective: feeling sorrowful
Synonyms:
unhappy Collocations, downcast, gloomy Collocations, glum, dispirited, dejected, miserable Collocations, depressed Collocations, heavy-hearted, heavyhearted, sorrowful, grieved, troubled, crushed, heartbroken, brokenhearted, broken-hearted, pensive, desolate, melancholy, despondent, morose, moody Collocations, pessimistic, melancholic, heartsick, crestfallen, rueful, anguished, disheartened, cut up, down Collocations, lamenting, mourning Collocations, grieving, weeping Collocations, bitter Collocations, woebegone, spiritless, joyless, heavy Collocations, discouraged, low-spirited, grief-stricken, despairing, languishing, hopeless Collocations, worried Collocations, downhearted, down-hearted, afflicted, mournful, disconsolate, forlorn Collocations, out of sorts (informal), in the doldrums (informal), down in the dumps (informal), down in the mouth (informal), blue Collocations (informal), bereaved
Antonyms:
happy Collocations, delighted Collocations, elated Collocations, merry Collocations, ecstatic, jubilant, chipper (informal), pleased Collocations, thrilled Collocations, blissful Collocations, jolly Collocations, cheery, overjoyed, over the moon, chuffed (UK, informal)
Sense: Adjective: suggestive of sorrow
Synonyms:
saddening, tragic, joyless, dispiriting, disheartening, discouraging, dismal Collocations, gloomy Collocations, somber, sombre (UK), pitiable, dreary Collocations, dark Collocations, poignant Collocations, moving Collocations, touching, disquieting, doleful, oppressive, funereal, piteous, woeful, rueful, sorry Collocations, hapless, unfortunate Collocations, unlucky, heart-rending, dire Collocations, distressing, depressing Collocations, grievous, woebegone
Antonyms:
uplifting Collocations, rosy, heartwarming, joyful Collocations, heartening, moving Collocations, pleasing, comforting
Sense: Adjective: inferior
Synonyms:
bad Collocations, common Collocations, poor Collocations, sorry Collocations, awful Collocations, cheap Collocations, dismal Collocations, pathetic, pitiful, woeful, wretched Collocations, lamentable, shabby Collocations, second-class
Antonyms:
perfect Collocations, flawless Collocations, respectable, admirable, first-rate, excellent Collocations, prime Collocations, top-notch (informal), sublime


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