# sadder

/ˈsædɝ/ (US) · /sˈædɐ/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sadder
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

feeling more unhappy or having more sorrow than before. You use this to compare two things that make you feel bad.

For teachers: the comparative form of 'sad', indicating a higher degree of unhappiness or sorrow. Often used to describe a state of mind or a specific event.

## Examples

- The news made me feel much sadder than I expected.
- The second chapter of the book is sadder than the first, as the main character faces a difficult loss.
- The landscape grew sadder as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the fields and silencing the birds that had once been singing.

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