Sad meaning

What does “sad” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sad” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.

sad

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
“feeling sad because his dog had died”
“Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad”
Oppositesglad
of things that make you feel sad
“sad news”
“she doesn't like sad movies”
bad; unfortunate
“my finances were in a deplorable state”
“a lamentable decision”
Synonymsdeplorable distressing lamentable pitiful sorry

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University