Synonyms for the adjective "sad"

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very sad
informal
When I'm _______ I eat sweets to cheer myself up.
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down
When I'm down I eat sweets to cheer myself up.
very sad, often involving death and suffering
There are only _______ histories on the news. And politics, which is also tragic.
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tragic
There are only tragic histories on the news. And politics, which is also tragic.
very sad
I was really feeling _______ after she told me about the illness.
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blue
I was really feeling blue after she told me about the illness.
sad
I am _______ about the elections results.
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unhappy
I am unhappy about the elections results.
very sad
If you were there, you would also feel _______.
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miserable
also: of bad quality or a low standard
If you were there, you would also feel miserable.
looking or sounding sad
- Is he always that _______? I thought he was depressed!
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lugubrious
- Is he always that lugubrious? I thought he was depressed!
making you feel sad because something was not as good as expected
Your absence is _______.
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disappointing
also: an unattractive place
Your absence is disappointing.
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