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sad

/sæd/
Meanings
  • Adjective, Noun, Verb

    Feeling or showing sorrow, melancholy, or despair.

    - "She looked sad after hearing the news."
    - "Why are you feeling sad today?"
    - "The sad clown entertained the crowd with his tragic antics."
Pronunciation
  1. /sæd/



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Antonyms

cheerful , decent , gleeful , upbeat , happy
Synonyms

lamentable , discomforted , distressed , uncomfortable , unhappy , depressed , down in the dumps , glum , melancholy , poignant , touching , pitiful , sorry
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sad
mad , glad , bad
Variants
List of all variants of sad that leads to same result
sad , sadder , saddest , sadness , sadnesses , SAD , sad sack , sad sacks , sad-sack , Novi Sad , Sa'd Zaghlūl , Zaghlul , poor excuse for , poor/sad/sorry excuse for , sad excuse for , sorry excuse for
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sæd, from sēdan ‘to press down, oppress’.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'sad sack' refers to a person who is perceived as unfortunate or unlucky.

  2. In the 1950s, a comic strip called 'Sad Sack' was popular in the United States.

  3. The phrase 'to be in the dumps' is related to being sad, as a dump is a low, depressing place.

Related Concepts
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  1. Depression: A mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities.

  2. Melancholy: A feeling of sadness, typically with no apparent cause.

Culture
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In literature, sad is often used to describe a character's emotional state or to set a mood. In art, sad themes are common in genres such as folk music, blues, and romantic poetry. In film, sad scenes can elicit strong emotional responses from viewers.

How to Memorize "sad"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with a sad expression, tears streaming down their face.

  2. associate

    - Think of the word 'sad' as an acronym for 'Sorrow, Anguish, Depression'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Sad Sally Sobbed Silently'.

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