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===Pronunciation===
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/sæd/}}
* {{IPA|/sæd/}}
* {{audio|en-us-sad.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en-us-sad.ogg|US}}


==Adjective==
== Adjective ==
{{adjective|sad|sadder|saddest}}
{{adj|sad|sadder|saddest}}
# If someone [[feels]] '''sad''', they have a bad [[feeling]] because of a [[loss]] or other [[problem]]. They are not [[happy]].
# When someone [[feels]] '''sad''', they have a bad [[feeling]] because of a [[loss]] or other [[problem]]. They are not [[happy]]. {{syn|unhappy|gloomy|miserable|cheerless|depressed|down|glum|low|blue|melancholy|downcast}} {{ant|happy|jovial|content|contented|pleased|delighted|glad|joyful|cheerful|in high spirits|blissful|exultant|ecstatic|cheery|on cloud nine|jolly|smiling|merry}}
#: ''The sad boy cried.''
#: ''The '''sad''' girl cried.''
# If something is '''sad''', it make you feel [[unhappy]].
# When something is '''sad''', it makes you feel [[unhappy]]. {{syn|depressing|heartbreaking|distressing|heartrending|gloomy|dismal|disappointing|desolate|dreary}} {{ant|heartening|encouraging|positive|uplifting|inspirational|cheery|cheerful}}
#: ''It was a sad movie.''
#: ''It was a '''sad''' movie.''
#: ''Death is a very '''sad''' thing.''


===Synonyms===
=== Related words ===
* [[sadness]]
*{{a|opposite of happy}} [[unhappy]], [[gloomy]], [[miserable]], [[cheerless]], [[depressed]], [[down]], [[glum]], [[low]], [[blue]], [[melancholy]], [[downcast]]
* [[sadly]]
*{{a|causing sadness}} [[depressing]], [[heartbreaking]], [[distressing]], [[heartrending]], [[gloomy]], [[dismal]], [[disappointing]], [[desolate]], [[dreary]]

===Antonyms===
*{{a|opposite of happy}} [[happy]], [[jovial]], [[content]], [[contented]], [[pleased]], [[glad]], [[joyful]], [[cheerful]], [[in high spirits]], [[blissful]], [[exultant]], [[ecstatic]], [[delighted]], [[cheery]], [[on cloud nine]], [[jolly]], [[smiling]], [[merry]]
*{{a|causing sadness}} [[heartening]], [[encouraging]], [[positive]], [[uplifting]], [[inspirational]], [[cheery]], [[cheerful]]

===Derived words and phrases===
*[[sad but true]]
*[[sadness]]


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Latest revision as of 11:15, 30 October 2024

sad is on the Basic English 850 List.
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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Positive
sad

Comparative
sadder

Superlative
saddest

  1. When someone feels sad, they have a bad feeling because of a loss or other problem. They are not happy.
    The sad girl cried.
  2. When something is sad, it makes you feel unhappy.
    It was a sad movie.
    Death is a very sad thing.
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