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saddest

ADJECTIVE

unhappy, depressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter dismal heartbroken melancholy mournful pessimistic somber sorrowful sorry wistful

WEAK

bereaved blue cheerless dejected despairing despondent disconsolate distressed doleful down down in dumps down in mouth downcast forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieved heartsick heavyhearted hurting in doldrums in grief in the dumps languishing low low-spirited lugubrious morbid morose out of sorts pensive sick at heart troubled weeping woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad good happy hopeful joyful nice pleasant

WEAK

fortunate great lucky

ADJECTIVE

unfortunate, distressing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad dark depressing dismal miserable moving pathetic pitiful poignant regrettable serious sorry tragic unhappy

WEAK

calamitous dejecting deplorable disastrous discomposing discouraging disheartening dispiriting dreary funereal grave grievous hapless heart-rending joyless lachrymose lamentable lugubrious melancholic oppressive pitiable saddening shabby tear-jerking tearful unsatisfactory upsetting wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous blessed bright cheerful encouraging fortunate glad good happy hopeful joyful light lucky pleasant right unaffecting worthwhile

WEAK

great

Example Sentences

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The Washington Nationals have been one of baseball’s saddest franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“In the meantime, please keep those impacted in your hearts. ... This was an enormous tragedy, and the saddest event our team has ever experienced.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Judge Justice Stacey thanked the jury during an "awful trial" describing it as "the saddest of all cases".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

It was one of the saddest hours in their lives.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien