English Online Dictionary. What means sad? What does sad mean?
Translingual
Symbol
sad
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Sandawe.
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“sated, full”), from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Adjective
sad (comparative sadder or more sad, superlative saddest or most sad)
- (heading) Emotionally negative.
- Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
- Appearing sorrowful.
- Causing sorrow; lamentable.
- Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
- Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
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- Woad, or wade, is used by the dyers to lay the foundation of many colours, especially all sad colours.
- Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
- (obsolete) Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
- (obsolete) Steadfast, valiant.
- (obsolete) Dignified, serious, grave.
- (obsolete) Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
- (slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
- (dialect) Soggy (to refer to pastries).
- (obsolete) Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
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- Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad.
Synonyms
- (feeling mentally uncomfortable): discomforted, distressed, uncomfortable, unhappy
- (low in spirits): depressed, down in the dumps, glum, melancholy
- (moving, full of feeling): poignant, touching
- (causing sorrow): lamentable
- (poor in quality): pitiful, sorry
- See also Thesaurus:sad
- See also Thesaurus:lamentable
Antonyms
- happy
- cheerful
- gleeful, upbeat
- decent
Derived terms
- sadness
- sadder
- saddest
- sadboi
- sad sack
- sadfishing
- unsad
Related terms
- sadden
Translations
Further reading
- “sad”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “sad”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Verb
sad (third-person singular simple present sads, present participle sadding, simple past and past participle sadded)
- (transitive, archaic) To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
- 16??, John Webster, Appius and Virginia
- My father's wondrous pensive, and withal / With a suppress'd rage left his house displeas'd, / And so in post is hurried to the camp: / It sads me much; to expel which melancholy, / I have sent for company.
- 16??, John Webster, Appius and Virginia
Etymology 2
Noun
sad (plural sads)
- Alternative form of saad (“Arabic letter”)
Anagrams
- ADS, ADs, ASD, AdS, Ads, DA's, DAS, DAs, DSA, SDA, ads, das
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sad
Adverb
sad
- (focus) also; too
- (after a negative) either
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsat]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Czech sad, from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
Noun
sad m inan
- orchard
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
sad
- genitive plural of sada
Further reading
- sad in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- sad in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- sad in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Verb
sad
- past tense of sidde
Gothic
Romanization
sad
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌰𐌳
Livonian
Alternative forms
- (Courland) sa'd
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *sato.
Noun
sad
- precipitation (hail, rain, snow)
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *sadъ (“plant, garden”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian sad, Polish sad (“orchard”), Czech sad (“orchard”), Russian сад (sad, “orchard, garden”), Old Church Slavonic садъ (sadŭ, “plant, garden”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sat]
Noun
sad m
- fruit (food)
Declension
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-.
Alternative forms
- saad, sadd, zed
- (early) sæd, sead, sed
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sad/, /saːd/
Adjective
sad (plural and weak singular sadde, comparative saddere, superlative saddest)
- sated, weary (having had enough) [from 9th c.]
- firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
- steady, enduring
- intense, powerful, severe
- secure (inspiring trust)
- dense, thick, tightly-packed
- considered, thoughtful, serious [from 14th c.]
- sad (inspiring or having sorrow) [from 14th c.]
- authentic, true, genuine [from 15th c.]
- (of colors) dark, deep [from 15th c.]
Related terms
- saden
- sadnesse
- sadly
Descendants
- English: sad
- Scots: sad
Adverb
sad (comparative saddere)
- firmly, solidly, steadily
- strongly, intensely
- seriously, consideredly
- sadly (in a sorrowful way)
Descendants
- English: sad (dialectal)
- Scots: sad
References
- “sā̆d, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
sad
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of seed (“seed”)
Etymology 3
Verb
sad
- Alternative form of saden
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).
Adjective
sad (comparative sadoro, superlative sadost)
- full, sated, satiated
- weary
Declension
Descendants
- Middle Low German sat
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sat/
- Rhymes: -at
- Syllabification: sad
Noun
sad m inan (diminutive sadek)
- orchard
Declension
Related terms
Related terms
Further reading
- sad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- sad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic садъ (sadŭ).
Noun
sad n (plural saduri)
- (dated) orchard
Declension
Scots
Etymology
From Old English sæd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑd/
Adjective
sad (comparative sadder, superlative saddest)
- grave, serious
- strange, remarkable
- sad
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *sьda, *sьgoda.
Alternative forms
- sȁda
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sâd/
Adverb
sȁd (Cyrillic spelling са̏д)
- now
- currently
- presently
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *sadъ. Compare Russian сад (sad).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sâːd/
Noun
sȃd m (Cyrillic spelling са̑д)
- plant nursery, plantation, orchard (specialized facility rather than a home garden)
- a seeding or sapling from a plant nursery
Declension
References
- “sad” in Hrvatski jezični portal
- “sad” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sat]
Noun
sad m inan (genitive singular sadu, nominative plural sady, genitive plural sadov, declension pattern of dub)
- garden, orchard, plantation
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- sad in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sáːt/
Noun
sȃd m inan
- fruit
Inflection
Further reading
- “sad”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic صَاد (ṣād).
Noun
sad
- Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ص
Alternative forms
- sat
Wakhi
Etymology
Compare Tajik сад (sad).
Numeral
sad
- hundred