English dictionary
sad
adjectivePronunciation
sæd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- bad; unfortunate
adjective
- experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
adjective
- of things that make you feel sad
Example sentences
my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs
feeling sad because his dog had died
{'source': 'Christina Rossetti', 'text': 'Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad'}
sad news
she doesn't like sad movies
it was a very sad story
{'source': 'Christina Rossetti', 'text': 'When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me'}