Sad
/sæd/noun
Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
Did you know?The word 'sad' originally meant 'sated' or 'satisfied', reflecting a state of emotional fullness that could turn into sorrow when unfulfilled.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sadaz
“sorrowful, heavy-hearted.”
Old English
OE
sæd
“sated, full; later evolving to mean sorrowful.”
Middle English
ME
sad
“heavy, serious; expressing a state of mental distress.”
15th Century
English
sad
“feeling sorrow or grief; transition to emotional sadness.”
Modern English
English
sad
“emotional state marked by unhappiness or sorrow.”