sad

adjective

/sæd/

(comparative sadder, superlative saddest)

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unhappy

unhappy or showing unhappiness

sad to do something We are very sad to hear that you are leaving.
sad that… I was sad that she had to go.
sad about something I felt terribly sad about it.
sad at something I won't pretend I'm not slightly sad at the idea of never seeing them again.
sad for somebody/something I felt so sad for her.
She looked sad and tired.
He gave a slight, sad smile.
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience).
I was sad to see the series end.

Extra Examples

I called Mum, sounding all sad and pathetic.
She was still feeling very sad about her father's death.
This music always makes me sad.

Topics Feelingsa1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

about

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that makes you feel unhappy

a sad story
sad to do something It was sad to see them go.
sad (that)… It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost.
We had some sad news yesterday.
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her.
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close.
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished.

Extra Examples

a deeply sad occasion
I find it sad that our open spaces are disappearing.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
seem
find something
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

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unacceptable

unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism synonym deplorable

a sad state of affairs
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.
The sad truth is, he never loved her.
The sad thing is that the real situation is probably much worse.
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together.

boring

(informal) boring or not fashionable

You sad old man.
You'd have to be sad to wear a shirt like that.

Topics Feelingsc1

in poor condition

The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce.

单词	sad
释义	sad adjective /sæd/ /sæd/ (comparative sadder, superlative saddest) jump to other results unhappy unhappy or showing unhappiness sad to do something We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. sad that… I was sad that she had to go. sad about something I felt terribly sad about it. sad at something I won't pretend I'm not slightly sad at the idea of never seeing them again. sad for somebody/something I felt so sad for her. She looked sad and tired. He gave a slight, sad smile. The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). I was sad to see the series end. Extra Examples I called Mum, sounding all sad and pathetic. She was still feeling very sad about her father's death. This music always makes me sad. Topics Feelingsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry that makes you feel unhappy a sad story sad to do something It was sad to see them go. sad (that)… It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. We had some sad news yesterday. He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. Extra Examples a deeply sad occasion I find it sad that our open spaces are disappearing. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem find something … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry unacceptable unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism synonym deplorable a sad state of affairs It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. The sad truth is, he never loved her. The sad thing is that the real situation is probably much worse. It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. boring (informal) boring or not fashionable You sad old man. You'd have to be sad to wear a shirt like that. Topics Feelingsc1 in poor condition in poor condition The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce. see also sadly, sadness Word OriginOld English sæd ‘sated, weary’, also ‘weighty, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin satis ‘enough’. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the senses ‘steadfast, firm’ and ‘serious, sober’, and later ‘sorrowful’. More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives big drab fat fit flat hot mad red sad wet SAD abbreviation /sæd/ /sæd/ jump to other results seasonal affective disorderTopics Illnessc2
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sad

unhappy

unacceptable

boring

in poor condition

SAD