Showing synonyms for sad

sad

[sad] / sæd /

ADJECTIVE

affected by unhappiness or grief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed heartbroken melancholy mournful pessimistic somber sorrowful sorry unhappy

STRONG

bereaved blue cheerless dejected despairing despondent disconsolate distressed doleful down downcast forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieved heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable low low-spirited morose pensive wistful

WEAK

bitter down in dumps down in the mouth in doldrums in grief in the dumps languishing lugubrious morbid out of sorts sick at heart troubled weeping woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy hopeful joyful

ADJECTIVE

unfortunate, distressing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad dark depressing dismal miserable moving pathetic pitiful poignant regrettable serious sorry tragic

STRONG

discouraging disheartening dreary grave heart-rending joyless melancholic saddening tear-jerking upsetting

WEAK

calamitous deplorable disastrous discomposing dispiriting funereal grievous hapless lachrymose lamentable lugubrious oppressive pitiable shabby tearful unsatisfactory wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous blessed bright cheerful encouraging fortunate glad good happy hopeful joyful light lucky pleasant right unaffecting

ADJECTIVE

deplorably bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad deplorable lamentable shoddy sorry unfortunate unsatisfactory

STRONG

inadequate inferior piteous pitiable pitiful regrettable

WEAK

low-grade low-quality second-class

Example Sentences

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It’s a sad but unsurprising fate, considering the most exciting upgrade—the snooze button—came in 1956.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"This shows the sad truth about how Himalayan Traverse regards its employees. Customers are treated similarly."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Don Quixote was numb; Sancho, sad and confused.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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