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Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad

Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad
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Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad

Here is a list of “sad” synonyms that are commonly used in English. Learn these words to use instead of SAD with example sentences to increase your English vocabulary. The lesson contains other words to use instead of Sad with 80+ synonyms of sad.

Meaning of Sad: An unhappy emotion that someone can feel in the wake of a negative event, real or perceived.

Other Words for “Sad”

  • Blue
  • Cheerless
  • Dejected
  • Depressed
  • Desperate
  • Discouraged
  • Disgusted
  • Downcast
  • Frustrated
  • Gloomy
  • Hateful
  • Heartbroken
  • Heavy
  • Miserable
  • Mournful
  • Sombre
  • Sorrowful
  • Tearful
  • Unhappy
  • Upset
  • Weepy
  • Wretched
  • Woeful
  • Forlorn
  • Melancholy

Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad

List Of 80+ Different Words To Use Instead Of “Sad”

  • Aggrieved
  • Appalling
  • Bad
  • Bitter
  • Bleak
  • Cheerless
  • Crestfallen
  • Cruel
  • Dark
  • Dejected
  • Deplorable
  • Depressed
  • Depressing
  • Desolate
  • Despondent
  • Difficult
  • Dire
  • Disastrous
  • Disconsolate
  • Disheartened
  • Disheartening
  • Dismal
  • Dispirited
  • Dispiriting
  • Distressed
  • Distressing
  • Disturbing
  • Doleful
  • Dolorous
  • Down
  • Downcast
  • Downhearted
  • Dreary
  • Forlorn
  • Funereal
  • Gloomy
  • Glum
  • Grave
  • Grieved
  • Grievous
  • Grim
  • Heartbreaking
  • Heartbroken
  • Heartrending
  • Heartsick
  • Inconsolable
  • Joyless
  • Lachrymose
  • Lamentable
  • Leaden
  • Low
  • Low-spirited
  • Lugubrious
  • Melancholic
  • Melancholy
  • Miserable
  • Moody
  • Morbid
  • Morose
  • Mournful
  • Moving
  • Nasty
  • Oppressive
  • Painful
  • Pathetic
  • Pessimistic
  • Pitiable
  • Pitiful
  • Plaintive
  • Poignant
  • Ponderous
  • Poor
  • Profound
  • Regrettable
  • Rough
  • Sensitive
  • Serious
  • Severe
  • Shabby
  • Sluggish
  • Somber
  • Sombre
  • Sore
  • Sorrowful
  • Sorry
  • Taxing
  • Tearful
  • Tough
  • Tragic
  • Troubled
  • Unbearable
  • Unfortunate
  • Unhappy
  • Upset
  • Upsetting
  • Weighty
  • Wistful
  • Woebegone
  • Woeful
  • Wretched

Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad Another Words For “Sad” In English | 80+ Synonyms Of Sad

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Matloob

Matloob has been writing ESL blogs for 4 years, helping learners improve their English vocabulary and grammar through visuals. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in English Literature and completed the British Council’s "Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages" (TESOL) certification. His content simplifies complex ideas into practical lessons that students and beginners can follow with ease.