Definition of sad

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  • sad is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • sad is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • sad is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 4

Definition of sad

  • bad; unfortunate (adjective)

    Examples

    1. her clothes were in sad shape

    Synonyms

    1. deplorable
    2. distressing
    3. lamentable
    4. pitiful
    5. sorry
  • experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. feeling sad because his dog had died
    2. Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad
  • of things that make you feel sad (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sad news
    2. she doesn't like sad movies
    3. it was a very sad story
    4. When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me

See definition of sad in Merriam Webster