sad
TranslingualEdit
SymbolEdit
sad
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“sated, full”), from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sad (comparative sadder or more sad, superlative saddest or most sad)
- (heading) Emotionally negative.
- Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
- She gets sad when he's away.
- c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 219, column 2:
- Firſt were we ſad, fearing you would not come, / Now ſadder that you come ſo vnprouided: […]
- 1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, line 18:
- […] Th’ Angelic Guards aſcended, mute and ſad […]
- Appearing sorrowful.
- The puppy had a sad little face.
- 2010 February 1, Eric Rentschler, Itoh's Ghost[1], iUniverse, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 54:
- We need a sad man. Give us a sad man.” Tomo gave the look of a sad man, then followed with the body of a sad man. “That's it, more of that. can you manufacture a mole right here? Yes, a very ugly mole. Right here, on the chin. […]
- Causing sorrow; lamentable.
- It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported.
- 1911, G. K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
- The Great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, / For all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, “Eye Witness”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 249:
- The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.
- Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
- That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.
- 1819 July 15, [Lord Byron], Don Juan, London: […] Thomas Davison, […], →OCLC, canto II, stanza CXXVII, page 182:
- Heaven knows what cash he got, or blood he spilt, / A sad old fellow was he, if you please […].
- Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
- 1650, Thomas Browne, “Compendiously of Sundry Other Common Tenents, Concerning Minerall and Terreous Bodies, Which Examined, Prove Either False or Dubious”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 2nd book, page 69:
- […] this is either uſed crude, and called ſulphur vive, and is of a ſadder colour; or after depuration, ſuch as we have in magdeleons or rols of a lighter yellow.
- 1679, Izaak Walton, The Life of Bishop Robert Sanderson
- sad-coloured clothes
- 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], 2nd edition, London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], published 1708, →OCLC:
- 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.
- 1593, anonymous, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], Act I:
- The fearefull newes that whilſt the flame doth but begin,
Sad pollicie may ſerue to quench the fire: […]
- (obsolete) Dignified, serious, grave.
- 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Clerke of Oxenfordes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC, folio xlix, verso, line 4, column 2:
- […] ſadde and rype corage […]
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- 1509, Sebastian Brant, Alexander Barclay (translator), The Ship of Fools,
- Therfore it nedeth that better prouysion.
Were founde for youthe by sad and wyse counsayle
- Therfore it nedeth that better prouysion.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 3, page 348:
- Vproſe Sir Guyon, in bright armour clad, / And to his purpoſd iourney him prepar'd: / With him the Palmer eke in habit ſad, / Him ſelfe addreſt to that aduenture hard: […]
- (obsolete) Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
- 1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds:
- Mr. Santon laughed, and merely said,—"Oh, you cruel beauty!" returning to his paper again; but, seated in the bay-window was one, who could not thus lightly look upon the conduct of the coquettish Winnie, for it was evident she was a sad coquette.
- 1860, Isaac Taylor, “Essay III. Modern Advancements and Lay Inventors.”, in Ultimate Civilization and Other Essays, London: Bell and Daldy […], →OCLC, section IX, page 227:
- In ſuch places, it would not be doubted, that a grim Daniel Scroggins, and an aproned Sam Smith, might be found—ſad tipſy fellows, both of them, to whoſe ingenuity this or that mechanical improvement had been due.
- (slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
- I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!
- (dialect) Soggy (to refer to pastries).
- (obsolete) Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
- sad bread
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 30, page 299:
- […] his hand, more ſad then lomp of lead, […]
- 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], 2nd edition, London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], published 1708, →OCLC:
- Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad.
SynonymsEdit
- (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
AntonymsEdit
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Further readingEdit
- sad in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- sad in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
VerbEdit
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 2Edit
NounEdit
sad (plural sads)
- Alternative form of saad (“Arabic letter”)
AnagramsEdit
CebuanoEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Hyphenation: sad
AdverbEdit
sad
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Inherited from Old Czech sad, from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
NounEdit
sad m inan
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
NounEdit
sad
Further readingEdit
DanishEdit
VerbEdit
sad
GothicEdit
RomanizationEdit
sad
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌰𐌳
LivonianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- (Courland) sa'd
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Finnic *sato.
NounEdit
sad
- precipitation (hail, rain, snow)
Lower SorbianEdit
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sad m
- fruit (food)
DeclensionEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-.
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sad (plural and weak singular sadde, comparative saddere, superlative saddest)
- sated, weary (having had enough) [from 9th c.]
- firm, solid, hard: [from 14th c.]
- 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 termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
AdverbEdit
sad (comparative saddere)
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “sā̆d, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
sad
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of seed (“seed”)
Etymology 3Edit
VerbEdit
sad
- Alternative form of saden
Old SaxonEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).
AdjectiveEdit
sad (comparative sadoro, superlative sadost)
DeclensionEdit
Strong declension | ||||||
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gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | sad | sade | sad | sade | sad | sadu |
accusative | sadana | sade | sad | sade | sada | sadu |
genitive | sades | sadarō | sades | sadarō | sadaro | sadarō |
dative | sadumu | sadum | sadumu | sadum | sadaro | sadum |
Weak declension | ||||||
gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | sado | sadu | sada | sadu | sada | sadu |
accusative | sadun | sadun | sada | sadun | sadun | sadun |
genitive | sadun | sadonō | sadun | sadonō | sadun | sadonō |
dative | sadun | sadum | sadun | sadum | sadun | sadum |
gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | sadoro | sadoru | sadora | sadoru | sadora | sadoru |
accusative | sadorun | sadorun | sadora | sadorun | sadorun | sadorun |
genitive | sadorun | sadoronō | sadorun | sadoronō | sadorun | sadoronō |
dative | sadorun | sadorum | sadorun | sadorum | sadorun | sadorum |
Strong declension | ||||||
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gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | sadost | sadoste | sadost | sadoste | sadost | sadostu |
accusative | sadostana | sadoste | sadost | sadoste | sadosta | sadostu |
genitive | sadostes | sadostarō | sadostes | sadostarō | sadostaro | sadostarō |
dative | sadostumu | sadostum | sadostumu | sadostum | sadostaro | sadostum |
Weak declension | ||||||
gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | sadosto | sadostu | sadosta | sadostu | sadosta | sadostu |
accusative | sadostun | sadostun | sadosta | sadostun | sadostun | sadostun |
genitive | sadostun | sadostonō | sadostun | sadostonō | sadostun | sadostonō |
dative | sadostun | sadostum | sadostun | sadostum | sadostun | sadostum |
DescendantsEdit
- Middle Low German sat
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sad m inan (diminutive sadek)
DeclensionEdit
Related termsEdit
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Church Slavonic садъ (sadŭ).
NounEdit
sad n (plural saduri)
DeclensionEdit
ScotsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old English sæd.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sad (comparative sadder, superlative saddest)
Serbo-CroatianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Slavic *sьda, *sьgoda.
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
sȁd (Cyrillic spelling са̏д)
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Slavic *sadъ. Compare Russian сад (sad).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sȃd m (Cyrillic spelling са̑д)
- plant nursery, plantation, orchard (specialized facility rather than a home garden)
- a seeding or sapling from a plant nursery
DeclensionEdit
ReferencesEdit
SlovakEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sadъ.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sad m inan (genitive singular sadu, nominative plural sady, genitive plural sadov, declension pattern of dub)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- sad in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
SloveneEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sȃd m inan
InflectionEdit
Masculine inan., hard o-stem, mobile accent, plural in -ôv- | |||
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nom. sing. | sád | ||
gen. sing. | sadú | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
sád | sadôva | sadôvi |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
sadú | sadôv | sadôv |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
sádu | sadôvoma | sadôvom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
sád | sadôva | sadôve |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
sádu | sadôvih | sadôvih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
sádom | sadôvoma | sadôvi |
Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | sád | ||
gen. sing. | sáda | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
sád | sáda | sádi |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
sáda | sádov | sádov |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
sádu | sádoma | sádom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
sád | sáda | sáde |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
sádu | sádih | sádih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
sádom | sádoma | sádi |
Further readingEdit
- “sad”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
sad
- Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ص
Alternative formsEdit
WakhiEdit
EtymologyEdit
NumeralEdit
sad