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- [sad]
- /sæd/
- /sæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sad]
- /sæd/
Definitions of sadder word
- adjective sadder affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away. 1
- adjective sadder expressive of or characterized by sorrow: sad looks; a sad song. 1
- adjective sadder causing sorrow: a sad disappointment; sad news. 1
- adjective sadder (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab. 1
- adjective sadder deplorably bad; sorry: a sad attempt. 1
- adjective sadder Obsolete. firm or steadfast. 1
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Origin of sadder
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd grave, heavy, weary, orig. sated, full; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths full, satisfied; akin to Latin satis enough, satur sated, Greek hádēn enough. See satiate, saturate
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Parts of speech for Sadder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sadder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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