— sadly , adv. — sadness , n.
/sad/ , adj., sadder, saddest .
1. affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
2. expressive of or characterized by sorrow: sad looks; a sad song.
3. causing sorrow: a sad disappointment; sad news.
4. (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab.
5. deplorably bad; sorry: a sad attempt.
6. Obs. firm or steadfast.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE saed grave, heavy, weary, orig. sated, full; c. G satt, Goth saths full, satisfied; akin to L satis enough, satur sated, Gk háden enough. See SATIATE, SATURATE ]
Syn. 1. unhappy, despondent, disconsolate, discouraged, gloomy, downcast, downhearted, depressed, dejected, melancholy.
Ant. 1. happy.
/sahd/ , n.
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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