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as in heartbroken

feeling unhappiness

movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad

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as in depressing

causing unhappiness

the sad news about our uncle’s death made my father cry

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as in pathetic

deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)

no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief

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deplorable, disappointing

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What is another word for “sad”? The following list includes some useful synonyms for the word “sad”. Each word has an example sentence to help to understand these synonyms for sad. This list will help you build your vocabulary, especially at advanced levels.

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List of Other Words for Sad

Doleful
Unhappy
Out of sorts
Bitter
Regretful
Downhearted
Pessimistic
Blue
Heavy-hearted
Morbid
Disappointed
Troubled
Anguished
Despairing
Tearful
Broken-hearted
Pensive
Disgusted
Forlorn
Gloomy
Rueful
Dreary
Grieved
Hurting
Despondent
Sorrowful
Crestfallen
Heartsick
Dismal
Glum
Languishing
Somber
Distressing
Melancholy
Cheerless
Bereaved
Discouraged
Woeful
Low-spirited
Down
Pitiful
Solemn
Despondent
Miserable
Dejected
Inconsolable
Wretched
In grief
Desperate
Upset
Heartbroken
Weeping
Desolate
Lugubrious
Mournful
Depressed
Painful
Woebegone
Downcast
Low
Joyless
Distressed
On edge
Frustrated
Morose
Disheartened
Wistful
Pathetic
Subdued
Down in the dumps

Sad Synonyms Examples

Doleful

His doleful expression showed that he had failed in the examination.

Unhappy

She had managed to exorcize these unhappy memories from her mind.

Out of sorts

She was tired and out of sorts by the time she arrived home.

Bitter

Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team.

Regretful

Mother was most regretful when she saw the remains of the meal.

Downhearted

He was very downhearted about the poor grades he got in school.

Pessimistic

He remains deeply pessimistic about the peace process.

Blue

When the baby arrived, it was blue and distressing.

Heavy-hearted

For the past three months, I have been feeling uneasy, heavy-hearted, and furious.

Morbid

He wouldn’t say why just said it was one of his morbid moods.

Disappointed

We were all disappointed to learn that the picnic had been canceled.

Troubled

Although a very religious man, he is still troubled by occasional doubts.

Anguished

He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.

Despairing

Her chin sank onto her chest, and she looked despairing.

Tearful

She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it.

Heartsick

She is heartsick that she did not see his poor behavior before she married him.

Dismal

The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.

Glum

She was very glum and was obviously missing her children.

Somber

His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.

Distressing

The divorce was extremely distressing for the children.

Melancholy

He fixed me with those luminous, empty eyes, and his melancholy smile.

Cheerless

One who is really at home never feels cold and cheerless.

Discouraged

Don’t be discouraged at failure.

Woeful

She was looking very woeful, with her eyes red and swollen.

Low-spirited

I was very low-spirited, but my father and mother encouraged me a lot.

Pitiful

The little girl looked so pitiful; I hadn’t the heart to refuse.

Solemn

She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looked solemn.

Despondent

His work was rejected again and again, and he grew more and more despondent.

Miserable

Don’t look so miserable!

Dejected

She looked a bit dejected when she was told that she hadn’t got the job.

Inconsolable

Doris was inconsolable. How could her husband walk out on her like that?

Wretched

He was wretched when he failed the examination.

In grief

I don’t want to be in tears, but I am still in grief.

Desperate

He was desperate when he lost all his money.

Upset

My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this.

Heartbroken

He was heartbroken when she left him.

Weeping

Her eyes were red with weeping.

Desolate

In the heart of a grave, a smile will become desolate, a person crazy.

Lugubrious

He had a long lugubrious face with drooping and soft pouches beneath the eyes.

Mournful

He was at the graveside looking mournful and interesting.

Depressed

I realized I was becoming increasingly depressed and apathetic.

Painful

Memories can be painful. To forget may be a blessing.

Woebegone

In the bathroom, her woebegone face stared at her from the mirror.

Downcast

I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.

Joyless

Cleared eventually, can the mood as before depressed! Why am I joyless?

Distressed

I feel very alone and distressed about my problem.

On edge

She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe.

Frustrated

Are you feeling frustrated in your present job?

Morose

For days she was morose, and he could do nothing to cheer her up.

Disheartened

She was very disheartened by the results of the test.

Wistful

He felt wistful and then smiled to himself.

Pathetic

Are you telling me you’re frightened to speak to her? Don’t be so pathetic!

Subdued

You’re very subdued. What’s wrong?

Down in the dumps

If you’re feeling down in the dumps, come over and have a chat.

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bitter
dismal
heartbroken
melancholy
mournful
pessimistic
somber
sorrowful
sorry
unhappy
wistful
bereaved
blue
cheerless
dejected
depressed
despairing
despondent
disconsolate
distressed
doleful
down
down in dumps
down in the mouth
downcast
forlorn
gloomy
glum
grief-stricken
grieved
heartsick
heavy-hearted
hurting
in doldrums
in grief
in the dumps
languishing
low
low-spirited
lugubrious
morbid
morose
not happy
out of sorts
pensive
sick at heart
troubled
weeping
woebegone

bad
dark
depressing
dismal
miserable
moving
pathetic
pitiful
poignant
regrettable
serious
sorry
tragic
calamitous
dejecting
deplorable
disastrous
discomposing
discouraging
disheartening
dispiriting
dreary
funereal
grave
grievous
hapless
heart-rending
joyless
lachrymose
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholic
oppressive
pitiable
saddening
shabby
tearful
tear-jerking
unsatisfactory
upsetting
wretched

On this page you’ll find 217 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sad, such as: bitter, dismal, heartbroken, melancholy, mournful, and pessimistic.

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

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gloomy
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hopeless
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sad
somber

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unpromising

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Glum
Story
Come on
Unconsolable
Howl
Sadful
Just like
Homesickness
Dern
Misery memoir
Goodbye
Do to
Bereavement
Hard working
There
Keep up
Funereal
Major
Deduce
Weep
Distract
Antidepressant
Mood
Reactant
Morose
Plight
Empty nest syndrome
Bear up
Broken-hearted
Surge
This
Take heart
Distressing
Let go
A long face
Fado
Humane
Overcloud
Countenance
Dry-eyed
Careworn
Keeping to oneself
Weeper
Dour
I fear (that)/so/not
Long lasting
Unrejoicing
Sulky
Comfortingly
Grief
Flamenco
Bummed out
Pity
Near
Gut-wrenching
Weigh down
Deplorable
Affect
Seasonal affective disorder
Large amount
Dark
The doldrums
Jealous
Hiding something
Sober
Breastbeating
Lonely
Unfortunately
Grey
Discomfortable
Droop
Grief-stricken
Tear someone’s heart out/tear at someone’s heart
Long wandering journey
Terminal
Subdued
Low–spirited
Have the blues
Woeful
Orphan
Your heart aches
Black
Sentimentality
Contrist
Popular searches
Terminally
Moan
Tragicomedy
Infallible evidence
Lining
Terminate
Annual
Tremolo
Judging a book by its cover
Heavy
Moanful
Melancholic
Blue
Soppy
Repine
Lamentation
Commentary
Maudlin
Blackly
Emotional
Just in case
In your face
Blow
Touching
Despondent

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Shame
Remorse
Dispirited
Void
Mournful
Depress
Rueful
Adjustment disorder
Film noir
Empty
Meditate
Dismal
Depressant
Low-spirited
Light box
With much excitement/sadness/enthusiasm etc
Resignation
Moodiness
Trist
Intense joy
Kiss
Up and down
Dernful
The vapours
Highest in temperature
Melancholia
Bereft
Keen
Somber
Dejection
Weepie
Harmony
Plaintive
Break someone’s heart
Consistently
Consideration
Over
Beat your breast/chest
Dispensation
Darken
Melancholy
Careful
Disappoint
Mope
Relinquishment
Weepy
Sympathize
On the rebound
Keep trying
Pitiful
Inconsolable
Withdrawn
Unhappy
Lunar illumination
Minor
Empathetic
Trace
Lighten
Droopy
Empathic
Mesto
Holding back
Just friends
Regretfully
Despair
Incinerate
Looking forward to
Woe
Lachrymal
Discontinue
Groan
Misadventure
What’s wrong?
Nocturne
Calamitous
Hurt
Regret
Kitsch
Loneliness
Dismally
Bluesy
Bawl
Broody
Dirge
Consolation
Come to terms with sth
Pine for
Grave
Down in the dumps
Desolate
Judging someone
Long face
Plaintively
Home
Course
Tragedy
Lugubrious
Woebegone
Monetarily punished
Dolorous
Misty
Sorrowful
Lachrymose
Coo
Lonesome
Soberly
Call
Neusatz
Go out to sb
Jealous

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Reaction
Regretful
Convey
Jumping the gun
Plaint
While
Tragic
Morosely
Duparc
Heartbroken
That
Depressed
Shamble
Wish
Console
Dumps
Parse
Touched
Triste
Cheerless
A knight in shining armour
Mend
To someone’s disappointment
Grim
Banish
Broken
Tear sb’s heart out
Choke
Nevermore
Doomy
Baleful
Pathetic
With a heavy heart
Untimely
Ill will
Homesick
Yowl
Be a sad/appalling/interesting etc commentary on something
I’m afraid
Miss
Dreary
Chin up!
Jack of all trades
Keep going
Bewilder
Dejected
Get down
Gloomy
Someone would turn in their grave
Woful
Knowing
Break sb’s heart
Without (so much as) a backward glance
Groanful
Sombre
Brooding
Sad-assed
Hardened
Threnody
Heavily
Bereave
Instance
Unheartsome
Banausic
Pout
Affected
Mawkish
Lament
Comfort food
It’s/that’s ok
Concubine
Bittersweet
Sable
Kitschy
A hollow laugh
Seductive
Desperate
Tristtul
Downhearted
Doleful
Merry
Buoyant
On a downer
Prick
Empathize
Upset yourself
Gunn
Response
Fight
Irony
Sorry for oneself
Imbitter
Teary
Be down in the mouth
Woefully
Expression
Mop
This vale of tears
Dumpish
Eyed
Overshadow
Loving
Wretched
Whine
Shroud-waving
Bitter
Heartless
Lone
Wanly
Hate

Sad synonyms in English

Denial
Suffix
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Haunting
Woe is me
Sadden
Heartbreakingly
Pathos
Sadness
Elegy
Piteous
Reassured
Mow
Saturnine
Important
Snap out of sth
Gloom and doom
Divination
Dumpy
Sullen
Comfort
Sorrow
Heartbreaking
Saddish
Sappy
Sb’s heart is in his/her boots
Heartbreaker
Dull
Regrettable
Ache
Upsetting
Highest point
Crocodile tears
Puffy
Upset
Lost without
Despondency
Unenjoying
Mourn
Pal
Blues
Sollein
Unmerry
Happy-sad
Choked
Solace
Low
Chasten
Sympathy
Pain
Chary
Lovesick
Destiny
Looked down upon
Cheer up
Sorry
Postnatal depression
Alas
Tearful
Nostalgic
Porangi
Sigh
Move in a spiral pattern
Down in the mouth
Disappointed
Submerged
Grieving
Serendipitous
Feel awful
Elegiac
Heartbeat
In the past
Heart-rending
Hardwood floors
National
Regrettably
Present tense
Shed tears
Luctual
Disappointment
Sad to say
Tear jerking
Light relief
(it’s) too bad that
Deject
Dismay
Touch
Bad
Ululation
Wistful
Gloom
Tristitiate
Life changing
Foxy
Look
Wan
Color
Plangent
State
Funk
One’s heart sinks
Spare someone’s feelings
Someone’s heart sinks
Brood
Dusky
Usury
Schmaltz
In the middle of
A slap in the face
Flimsy

I am so sad synonyms in English

Join together
Solemness
Somberly
Conversely
Be cut up about
Down
Penance
Desolation
Reopen old wounds
Remorseless
Sulk
Look awful
Get to
Jeremiad
Brow
Moon around
Pained
Crestfallen
Muffled
Silver lining
Sepulchral
Pine
Affecting
Knowing what you want
Haunt
Mouth
Embitter
Singing the blues
Sob stuff
Heart-wrenching
Draw comfort
Pensive
Heavy-hearted
Sink
Self-pity
Cloud
Erme
Smiley
Wail
Country music
Bereaved
Comforting
Cry
Sob story
Sick at heart
Understatement
Oppress
Wrench
Cry on someone’s shoulder
Indicate assent
In a perfect world
Effeminate
Pule
Disconsolate
Lilting
Awaken
Acater
Brokenhearted
Miserable
Stab
Bewail
Heartrending
Mortician
Slough
Downbeat
Tear apart
Sadly
Bluish
Despairing
Moody
Depression
Remorseful
Mourning
Unfortunate
Feel sorry for someone
Forlorn
Every cloud has a silver lining
Downcast
Solemn
Black humour
Hangdog
Tristful
Atrabilious
Wring
Heartsick
Lovelorn
Dreadful
Confront
Tweak
Pierrot
Vojvodina
Emptiness
Musing
Bum sb out
Weigh on
All too often
Made up
Tearfully
Whiny
Languish
Tearjerker
Tale of woe
Move
Downer
Dumka
Feel
Nary
Torch song
Joyless
Making less hard
Feminine
Grieve
Depressing
Trouble
Gunn, thom
Intrinsic quality
Liquids
Dolor

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