- sad
- sadW3S2 [sæd] adj comparative sadder superlative saddest▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(feeling unhappy)¦2¦(making you unhappy)¦3¦(not satisfactory)¦4¦(lonely)¦5¦(boring)¦6 sadder and/but wiser▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: sAd 'having had enough']1.) ¦(FEELING UNHAPPY)¦unhappy, especially because something unpleasant has happened≠ ↑happyfeel/look/sound sad▪ Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.be sad to hear/see/read etc sth▪ I was very sad to hear that he had died.sad that▪ Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.sad about▪ I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.sad smile/face/expression etc▪ There was such a sad look in her eyes.2.) ¦(MAKING YOU UNHAPPY)¦a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy▪ Sorry to hear the sad news .▪ It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.sad story/song/film etc▪ a story with a sad endingit is sad to see/hear etc sth▪ It was sad to see them arguing all the time.sad time/day/moment etc▪ This is a sad day for us all.3.) ¦(NOT SATISFACTORY)¦very bad or unacceptable▪ There aren't enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation) .it's sad that/when/if ...▪ It's sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.the sad fact is (that)spoken▪ The sad fact is that prejudice still exists.▪ Sad to say (=unfortunately) , the country is heading towards civil war.4.) ¦(LONELY)¦a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life▪ She's a sad character - without any friends at all.5.) ¦(BORING)¦ informalboring or not deserving any respect▪ Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!6.) sadder and/but wiserhaving learned something from an unpleasant experience▪ He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser.→↑sadness▬▬▬▬▬▬▬WORD FOCUS: words meaning sadunhappy sad because of the situation you are inmiserable very saddepressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get bettergloomy/glum looking saddown/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent waybroken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with youhomesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friends▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
