sad — feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
Pronunciation (IPA): /sæd/
Korean meaning: 슬픈, 우울한, 불행한
Korean pronunciation: 새드 (강세: 새드)
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my homework, and now I'm sad about failing the test.
- She was sad to leave her friends behind.
- It's sad that pizza doesn't count as a vegetable anymore.
sad
ADJECTIVE//sæd//
feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
💡 Concept
A teenager feels sad after reading disappointing news in their bedroom
🎵 Rhyme
When dad gets mad, the child feels sad
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sæd/
🇬🇧 UK/sæd/
🌳Etymology
Rootsad
Origin
고대 영어 'sæd'에서 유래했는데, 원래는 '배부른, 만족한'이라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '진지한, 무거운' → '우울한'으로 의미가 변화했어요.
🎵Rhyme
badmadhaddadglad
bad
mad
had
dad
glad
🔗Collocations
feel sad
sad news
sad story
look sad
sad face
sad reality
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog ate my homework, and now I'm sad about failing the test.”
“She was sad to leave her friends behind.”
😄 Fun example
“It's sad that pizza doesn't count as a vegetable anymore.”
😄 Fun example
“The sad truth is that Monday comes after every Sunday.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unhappysorrowfulmelancholydepresseddownhearted
Antonyms
happyjoyfulcheerful
Related
sadnesssadlytragedygriefsorrow
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