SAD


Meaning of SAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsad ]

adjective

( sad·der ; sad·dest )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sæd sated; akin to Old High German sat sated, Latin satis enough

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast

b.

(1) : causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing

sad news

(2) : regrettable , deplorable

a sad relaxation of morals — C. W. Cunnington

c. : of little worth

2. : of a dull somber color

• sad·ly adverb

• sad·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.