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saddest

adj.
A1 Beginner US //ˈsædəst// UK //sˈædəst// sad·dest

adj. feeling the most unhappy or showing the most sorrow compared to everyone or everything else. It is the form of 'sad' you use for the extreme limit.

adj. the superlative form of 'sad', indicating the highest degree of sorrow, unhappiness, or unfortunate circumstances. Follows standard superlative syntax, typically preceded by the definite article.


SIMPLE

That was the saddest movie I have ever seen.

CONTEXTUAL

The saddest part of the story is when the two main characters finally lose touch after years of friendship.

COMPLEX

Historians often point to the final chapter of the memoir as the saddest passage, as it details the author's profound sense of isolation during his final years.

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Usage

Superlative form of 'sad'. Typically preceded by 'the' and followed by a noun or used after a linking verb.

Pitfall

the most saddestthe saddestDouble superlatives are incorrect; because 'sad' is a one-syllable word, it takes the '-est' ending instead of 'most'.

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