saddest

sad

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sad]
- /sæd/
- /ˈsæ.dɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sad]
- /sæd/

Definitions of saddest word

adjective saddest affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away. 1
adjective saddest expressive of or characterized by sorrow: sad looks; a sad song. 1
adjective saddest causing sorrow: a sad disappointment; sad news. 1
adjective saddest (of color) somber, dark, or dull; drab. 1
adjective saddest deplorably bad; sorry: a sad attempt. 1
adjective saddest Obsolete. firm or steadfast. 1

See all 6 definitions of saddest

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Origin of saddest

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 Saddest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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saddest 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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