What is another word for sad?
713 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ sˈad], [ sˈad], [ s_ˈa_d]Table of Contents
Similar words for sad:- all (adjective)
- bad (adjective)
- black (adjective)
- bleak (adjective)
- brokenhearted (adjective)
- cheerless (adjective)
- contemptible (adjective)
- crestfallen (adjective)
- crying (adjective)
- dejected (adjective)
- demoralized (adjective)
- deplorable (adjective)
- depressed (adjective)
- depressing (adjective)
- despairing (adjective)
- desperate (adjective)
- despondent (adjective)
- disappointed (adjective)
- disconsolate (adjective)
- discouraged (adjective)
- dismal (adjective)
- dispiriting (adjective)
- doleful (adjective)
- dolorous (adjective)
- downcast (adjective)
- down in the mouth (adjective)
- dreary (adjective)
- elegiac (adjective)
- frail (adjective)
- funereal (adjective)
- gloomy (adjective)
- grave (adjective)
- grievous (adjective)
- heartbroken (adjective)
- heartrending (adjective)
- heavy (adjective)
- hopeless (adjective)
- hurt (adjective)
- inconsolable (adjective)
- inferior (adjective)
- joyless (adjective)
- lamentable (adjective)
- lamenting (adjective)
- languishing (adjective)
- low (adjective)
- low-grade (adjective)
- low-quality (adjective)
- lugubrious (adjective)
- miserable (adjective)
- moody (adjective)
- morose (adjective)
- mournful (adjective)
- murky (adjective)
- penitential (adjective)
- pessimistic (adjective)
- piteous (adjective)
- pitiful (adjective)
- plaintive (adjective)
- poignant (adjective)
- regrettable (adjective)
- remorseful (adjective)
- ruthful (adjective)
- sad (adjective)
- second-class (adjective)
- sorrowful (adjective)
- sorry (adjective)
- subdued (adjective)
- tearful (adjective)
- tragic (adjective)
- unsavory (adjective)
- wistful (adjective)
- bittersweet (noun)
- cabin fever (noun)
- inferior (noun)
- sad (noun)
- seasonal affective disorder (noun)
- depressing (verb)
- displeased (verb)
- other synonyms
- anxious
- cheerless
- despondent
- disheartened
- forlorn
- in low spirits
- pathological
- sorry
- unhappy
Synonyms for Sad:
adj.
•all (adjective)- sad.
- blue,
- woeful,
- sullen,
- dull,
- austere,
- drab,
- tenebrific,
- jarring,
- uncomfortable,
- desolate,
- wintry,
- mopey.
- beggarly,
- outcast,
- hateful,
- scummy,
- vile,
- disgusting,
- heel,
- ignoble,
- crass,
- unworthy,
- abhorrent,
- odious,
- lowest,
- mean,
- paltry,
- sordid,
- ignominious,
- abject,
- detestable,
- worthless,
- degenerate,
- base,
- dirty.
- in a funk,
- dispirited,
- ass in a sling,
- cast down,
- singing the blues,
- taken down,
- down in the dumps,
- down in dumps,
- chapfallen,
- disheartened.
- despondent,
- glum,
- contemplative,
- shot down,
- pensive,
- Mopish,
- melancholy,
- atrabilious,
- all torn up,
- broody,
- overcome,
- anxious,
- bummed out,
- gloomy,
- in the pits,
- morose.
- in a blue funk,
- dysphoric,
- low,
- unhappy,
- tristful,
- melancholic,
- torn up,
- in the toilet,
- on a downer,
- cast-down,
- in pain,
- down and out,
- mouth.
- at end one's rope,
- at end rope,
- most no-win,
- at end of one rope,
- at end of ones rope,
- most sunk,
- more no-win,
- more no win,
- more sunk,
- more nowin,
- in soup,
- most nowin,
- at end ones rope,
- nowin,
- at end one rope,
- grief stricken,
- no win,
- most no win,
- not prayer,
- more strabilious,
- cant win,
- most strabilious.
- more desponding,
- more irretrievable,
- more no chance,
- more no-chance,
- more no-way,
- most no-chance,
- running out time,
- most goner,
- more goner,
- most irrecoverable,
- most irretrievable,
- most noway,
- back wall,
- nochance,
- back the wall,
- most no way,
- most no-way,
- most desponding,
- more nochance,
- most no chance,
- more no way,
- more noway,
- more irrecoverable,
- most nochance,
- up creek,
- no-chance,
- back to wall.
- more bummed out,
- more bummedout,
- more grieving,
- more mourning,
- most bummedout,
- most mourning,
- most bummed out,
- most bummed-out,
- more bummed-out,
- most grieving,
- bummedout.
- dis-tressed,
- more torn up,
- more torn-up,
- more tornup,
- most torn-up,
- tornup,
- most crushed,
- most torn up,
- more crushed,
- most tornup,
- dis tressed.
- dis mayed,
- caved in,
- more beatdown,
- more down-in-mouth,
- more beat-down,
- gone pieces,
- most down in mouth,
- more beat down,
- most cavedin,
- most beatdown,
- more deterred,
- more daunted,
- more cavedin,
- cavedin,
- most come apart,
- most daunted,
- most deterred,
- beatdown,
- comeapart,
- more comeapart,
- more caved in,
- most beat down,
- more down in mouth,
- most dismayed,
- more dismayed,
- most down-in-mouth,
- most caved in,
- most caved-in,
- dis-mayed,
- most beat-down,
- more come-apart,
- more caved-in,
- more come apart,
- lost momentum,
- most come-apart,
- most comeapart.
- over cast,
- dis-agreeable,
- in auspicious,
- inauspicious,
- un fortunate,
- over-cast,
- in-auspicious,
- un-fortunate,
- overcast,
- dis agreeable.
- more dolesome,
- most dolesome,
- most heart-rending,
- heart rending,
- more heart-rending,
- most heart rending,
- more dolorific,
- most dolorific,
- more heart rending.
- in substantial,
- wimpiest,
- more shatterable,
- un-soundest,
- most fracturable,
- wishywashy,
- wimpier,
- most shattery,
- un substantial,
- most shatterable,
- un sounder,
- un-sounder,
- more shattery,
- in-substantial,
- in-firmer,
- wishy-washy,
- wishy washy,
- un-substantial,
- un-sound,
- un sound,
- more fracturable,
- in firmer,
- in-firmest,
- in firmest.
- grimfaced,
- more grim faced,
- most longfaced,
- most grim faced,
- un-smiling,
- ponderous,
- most long-faced,
- more muted,
- more long faced,
- more unsmiling,
- most grim-faced,
- more grimfaced,
- un smiling,
- more longfaced,
- most unsmiling,
- most grimfaced,
- most muted,
- longfaced,
- grim faced,
- more long-faced,
- unsmiling,
- long faced,
- most long faced,
- more grim-faced,
- nononsense.
- dis quieting,
- most afflicting,
- up-setting,
- egregious,
- more wounding,
- up setting,
- dis-quieting,
- most wounding,
- more afflicting.
- helpless,
- past hope,
- beyond recall,
- desperate,
- irredeemable,
- unmitigable,
- irremediable,
- unachievable.
- Mauled,
- more bruised,
- more mauled,
- most bruised,
- most contused,
- most marred,
- most mauled,
- most buffeted,
- more suffering,
- more scratched,
- more tortured,
- struck,
- more nicked,
- dis-figured,
- more hit,
- most agonized,
- more lacerated,
- more marred,
- more warped,
- more scarred,
- more scraped,
- most scarred,
- pained,
- shookest,
- more disfigured,
- most tortured,
- wounded,
- most battered,
- more grazed,
- more contused,
- more cut,
- most hit,
- warped,
- most grazed,
- more shot,
- more piqued,
- more buffeted,
- most cut,
- more agonized,
- dis figured,
- more battered,
- most suffering,
- most nicked,
- shooker,
- most piqued,
- most warped,
- most scraped,
- miffed,
- most disfigured,
- most lacerated,
- most shot,
- most scratched.
- two bit,
- tawdry,
- poorer,
- good-for-nothing,
- low-rent,
- low-grade,
- most inferior,
- low-quality,
- junker,
- middling.
- god awful,
- more god-awful,
- more god awful,
- most god awful,
- un-favorable,
- un favorable,
- most god-awful.
- dis contented,
- poverty stricken,
- most anguished,
- more racked,
- Racked,
- more anguished,
- most discontented,
- more tormented,
- most racked,
- dis-contented,
- most tormented,
- povertystricken.
- ill tempered,
- in huff,
- more ill humored,
- most ill humored,
- illtempered,
- most illhumored,
- more illhumored,
- more splenetic,
- most splenetic,
- introspective,
- short tempered,
- ill-humored,
- most ill-humored,
- shorttempered,
- more ill-humored,
- out sorts,
- ill humored,
- illhumored,
- splenetic.
- dunest,
- dusk,
- dusker,
- most glowering,
- more darkened,
- more glowering,
- most darkened,
- most nubilous,
- mis-tier,
- un cleanest,
- un-cleaner,
- un clean,
- mis tier,
- duskest,
- un-cleanest,
- duner,
- more nubilous,
- un cleaner.
- dis-trustful,
- re-signed,
- re signed,
- dis trustful,
- mis anthropic,
- most fatalistic,
- mis-anthropic,
- more fatalistic.
- most commiserable,
- more imploring,
- more supplicating,
- more beseeching,
- most imploring,
- most entreating,
- most beseeching,
- most supplicating,
- more commiserable,
- more entreating.
- more beefing,
- most beefing,
- most wailing,
- wailing,
- more wailing,
- most grousing,
- more bellyaching,
- most bellyaching,
- more grousing.
- selfreproachful,
- most attritional,
- most self-reproachful,
- more guiltridden,
- most chastened,
- guiltridden,
- more self reproachful,
- more guilt-ridden,
- more chastened,
- more selfreproachful,
- most guilt ridden,
- guilt ridden,
- more guilt ridden,
- most guilt-ridden,
- more self-reproachful,
- most selfreproachful,
- most guiltridden,
- self reproachful,
- most self reproachful,
- more attritional.
- disastrous,
- hapless,
- wretched,
- bereaved,
- calamitous,
- tear-jerking,
- serious,
- saddening,
- troubled,
- shabby,
- pathetic,
- Dejecting,
- forlorn,
- in the dumps,
- dark,
- low-spirited,
- out of sorts,
- unsatisfactory,
- in grief,
- tearful,
- hurting,
- Discomposing.
n.
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- discordant,
- atonal,
- acoustic,
- classical,
- disquieting,
- funereal,
- harmonic,
- funky,
- oppressive,
- bluesy,
- bass,
- harmonious,
- dire,
- flat,
- moving.
v.
•depressing (verb) •displeased (verb)Other synonyms:
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- discouraging,
- shattering,
- dismayed,
- hangdog,
- relieved,
- grief-stricken,
- sepulchral,
- harassed,
- losing,
- gut-wrenching,
- Grieved,
- soul-destroying,
- devastated,
- Broken-hearted,
- funny,
- unfulfilled,
- disheartening,
- affecting,
- lovelorn,
- shattered,
- unquiet,
- upsetting,
- deflated,
- melting,
- grumpy,
- bleak,
- homesick,
- choked up,
- heartsick,
- screwed up,
- dispiriting.
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- somber,
- sentimental,
- woefully,
- flattened,
- regretfully,
- claustrophobic,
- sulky,
- painful,
- agonizing,
- unfortunate,
- oppressed,
- suicidal,
- cut-up,
- touching.
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- downbeat,
- injured,
- sadly,
- distressed.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
sorrowful.
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Adjective
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Reverse Entailment
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Adjective
saddening.
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Verb, past participle
Saddened.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
grim, boring, distressed, appalling, disgusting, dreadful, dire, sobering, sob, desperate, discouraging, infamous, disastrous, dubious, stark, nasty, difficult, inconvenient, harsh, poignant, mad, frustrating, despicable, sinister, agonizing, unsatisfactory.
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Verb, base form
Triste.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
Saddened, depressing, distressing, deplorable, disappointing, miserable, unhappy, tragic, dismal, painful, disappointed, gloomy, disheartening, depressed, regretful, woeful, bleak, dreary, embarrassing, sombre, terrible, unpleasant, bitter, dull, annoying, lonely, disgraceful, uncomfortable, hapless, Grieved, disturbing, shameful, ugly, tedious, disagreeable, grievous, regrettable, awful, heartbroken.
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Adverb
sadly.
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Verb, base form
regrettable.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Sad:
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adj.
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all
glad.
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black
optimistic, hopeful.
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bleak
encouraging, comforting, nice, pleasant, congenial.
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contemptible
admired, respectable, honorable, loved, admirable.
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crestfallen
Inspirited, Cheered, elated, hearted, encouraged, excited.
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unfortunate, distressing
blessed, worthwhile, light, unaffecting, advantageous.
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Other antonyms:
beaming, bouncing, exhilarating, inspiring, laudable, exultant, thrilled, perfect, rosy, cheering, sprightly, notable, sanguine, grinning, Sprightful, heartened, spirited, easygoing, heartwarming, exuberant, energetic, straight, perky, cavalier, overjoyed, thrilling, commendable, stimulating, Buoyed, springy, frisky, presentable, outstanding, noticeable, boon, devil-may-care, animated, smiling, stirring, noble, vivacious, redoubtable, gladdened, careless, praiseworthy, decent, flawless, zippy, meritorious, happy-go-lucky, noteworthy, content, unconcerned, insouciant, heartening, jaunty, excellent, lightsome, jubilant, peppy, lighthearted, vital, lively, carefree, creditable.
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Homophones for Sad:
- scathe, seeded, sated, sadhe, shakeout, scat, statue, ski tow, sachet, saida, scott, siesta, sash weight, stet, sex act, seaweed, sod, shut, sot, stow away, said, sita, stew, sexed, see to it, Shote, sukkoth, 1st, seated, shoat, sooth, set-to, saw set, soot, suicide, sade, seacoast, schizoid, sext, shagged, satiated, squad, sooty, sedated, saudi, sat, sou'-east, Succoth, shi'ite, saxist, ski jacket, sextette, socket, sixty, sth, steady, set, scoot, stye, statewide, squid, site, soddy, shaded, sighted, seedy, seized, stay, sea-duty, scythe, scute, swede, sextet, sized, soused, sett, seaside, sestet, swad, shot, stay away, sideway, seta, skagit, sit, sacked, sheath, shoddy, studio, sate, sekhet, swath, satie, segway ht, sagittate, sect, studded, skid, shade, sheathed, sea-coast, sack out, shout out, Sayda, soda, shutout, shouted, sagacity, scet, swathe, shahadah, skew-eyed, shoed, sixtieth, sack coat, stay at, shod, shittah, sedate, sagitta, saxegothea, steatite, sou'-west, shootout, shocked, secede, sou'west, Suss Out, statute, study, sweet tooth, soothe, sou'-sou'-west, suttee, sesotho, suggested, shadowed, she-goat, shakti, skeat, sauteed, seek out, scud, sheet, seize with teeth, side, sotho, sittidae, stowe, suited, soweto, squat, skeet, sadhu, sheathe, saddhu, stow, saute, stout, six-sided, sadat, say hey kid, sixty-two, shadowy, 41st, scout, scut, shock-headed, sixth, southey, staid, 31st, skewed, sakti, Sea god, sou'-sou'-east, shut out, Sq Yd, 101st, steed, sd, stewed, sweat, shoot, seethe, suck out, shaggy-coated, shasta, sight, saw wood, set ahead, stowaway, sewed, sit out, set out, Sioux City, steadied, see eye to eye, satiate, scid, skit, shadow, suet, sweet, scd, sty, settee, sexist, shout, swot, squeeze out, saxe-gothea, shed, seed, scottie, scot, shaheed, studied, stoat, skate, sea scout, society, swat, sweetie, seat, shad, scatty, suggest, Saccade, situate, soaked, sought, sudate, stud, sea chest, shute, sweaty, statuette, suidae, sitta, suit, suite, stead, situated, sida, sawtooth, schist, state, south, stated, 21st, shady, satiety, scythia, shiite, seth, squatty, saw-toothed, scad, shut away, shuteye, suety, succeed, suede.
