sad

adjective (sad, sadder, saddest)

«sad» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Sad means unhappy, feeling sorrow, often wanting to cry. tree →
Sad means making you feel unhappy: sad news, a sad film. tree →
Sad (informal) can mean boring or embarrassing — can be unkind. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings lessons, sadness is a normal feeling after loss, disappointment or loneliness; talking, crying, rest and comfort help, and if you feel sad for a long time tell a trusted adult. In stories, sad moments make readers care about characters. Phrases: «feel sad», «sad about», «sad to say», «sad face».

Examples

I felt sad when my goldfish died. tree →
She looks sad — let's ask if she's okay. tree →
This is the saddest film I've seen. tree →
It's sad that the park is closing. tree →
He was sad about leaving his friends. tree →
It's okay to be sad sometimes. tree →
Draw a sad face and a happy face. tree →
Sad to say, we lost the match. tree →
This made the boy very sad. tree →

Note

Double d: sadder, saddest. Noun: «sadness»; adverb: «sadly». Opposite: happy, glad. «Sadly» can also mean «unfortunately»: «Sadly, it rained».

In Jewish tradition

Examples

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad. (Torah GEN.40.6, JPS 1917) tree →
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his master's house, saying: 'Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?' (Torah GEN.40.7, JPS 1917) tree →
Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. (Writings NEH.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →
If I say: 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer', (Writings JOB.9.27, JPS 1917) tree →
And she said: 'Let thy servant find favour in thy sight.' So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. (Prophets 1SA.1.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Double d: sadder, saddest. Noun: «sadness»; adverb: «sadly». Opposite: happy, glad. «Sadly» can also mean «unfortunately»: «Sadly, it rained».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sad» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sad» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «sad» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sad» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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