sad
/ˈsæd/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
2
Appearing sorrowful.
3
Causing sorrow; lamentable.
4
Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
5
Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
6
Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
7
Steadfast, valiant.
8
Dignified, serious, grave.
9
Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
10
Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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