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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“I’ve been going back and forth on what the saddest song on the record is, but I think this one might be it,” Rodrigo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Taix was where I watched the heroic Zinedine Zidane headbutt the gutless Marco Materazzi in the saddest World Cup final ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

And James Henry Trotter, who once, if you remember, had been the saddest and loneliest little boy that you could find, now had all the friends and playmates in the world.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl