Sad vs. Emo

Sad vs. Emo — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sad and Emo

Sadadjective

(heading) Emotionally negative.

Emonoun

A particular style of hardcore punk rock

Sadadjective

Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.

She gets sad when he's away.

Emonoun

An individual or group of people associated with that subculture and musical style.

Sadadjective

Appearing sorrowful.

The puppy had a sad little face.

Emonoun

Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional

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Sadadjective

Causing sorrow; lamentable.

It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported.

Emonoun

An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.

Sadadjective

Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.

That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.

Emonoun

A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.

Sadadjective

Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.

Emoadjective

Emotional; sensitive.

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Sadadjective

(obsolete) Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.

Emoadjective

Depressed.

Sadadjective

(obsolete) Steadfast, valiant.

Emoadjective

Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.

Sadadjective

(obsolete) Dignified, serious, grave.

Sadadjective

(obsolete) Naughty; troublesome; wicked.

Sadadjective

(slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.

I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!

Sadadjective

(dialect) Soggy (to refer to pastries).

Sadadjective

(obsolete) Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

sad bread

Sadadjective

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness;

feeling sad because his dog had diedBetter by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad

Sadadjective

of things that make you feel sad;

sad newsshe doesn't like sad moviesit was a very sad storyWhen I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me

Sadadjective

bad; unfortunate;

my finances were in a deplorable statea lamentable decisionher clothes were in sad shapea sorry state of affairs