/ sæd; NAmE / adjective
( sad·der , sad·dest )
UNHAPPY
1.
sad (to do sth) | sad (that...) unhappy or showing unhappiness :
We are very sad to hear that you are leaving.
I was sad that she had to go.
She looked sad and tired.
I felt terribly sad about it.
He gave a slight, sad smile.
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience) .
2.
sad (to do sth) | sad (that ... ) that makes you feel unhappy :
a sad story
It was sad to see them go.
It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost.
We had some sad news yesterday.
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her.
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished.
UNACCEPTABLE
3.
unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism
SYN deplorable :
a sad state of affairs
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.
BORING
4.
( informal ) boring or not fashionable :
You sad old man.
You'd have to be sad to wear a shirt like that.
IN POOR CONDITION
5.
in poor condition :
The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce.
—see also sadly , sadness
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English sæd sated, weary , also weighty, dense , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt , from an Indo-European root shared by Latin satis enough. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the senses steadfast, firm and serious, sober , and later sorrowful .