Sad vs. Frown: What's the Difference?
Sad and Frown Definitions
Sad
Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness
A sad face.
Frown
To make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure, as by wrinkling the brow and drawing down the corners of the mouth.
Sad
Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing
A sad movie.
Sad news.
Frown
To regard something with disapproval or distaste
Frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.
Sad
Deplorable or inadequate; sorry
A sad state of affairs.
A sad excuse.
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Frown
A facial expression indicating thought or displeasure; a scowl.
Sad
Dark-hued; somber.
Frown
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
Sad
(heading) Emotionally negative.
Frown
(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.
She frowned when I told her the news.
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Sad
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
She gets sad when he's away.
Frown
To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
Sad
Appearing sorrowful.
The puppy had a sad little face.
Frown
(transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.
Sad
Causing sorrow; lamentable.
It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported.
Frown
(transitive) To communicate by frowning.
Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.
Sad
Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.
Frown
To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.
The frowning wrinkle of her brow.
Sad
Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
Frown
To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.
The sky doth frown and lower upon our army.
Sad
(obsolete) Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
Frown
To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.
Sad
(obsolete) Steadfast, valiant.
Frown
A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stern look; a scowl.
His front yet threatens, and his frowns command.
Her very frowns are fairer farThan smiles of other maidens are.
Sad
(obsolete) Dignified, serious, grave.
Frown
Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
Sad
(obsolete) Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
Frown
A facial expression of dislike or displeasure
Sad
(slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!
Frown
Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
Sad
(dialect) Soggy (to refer to pastries).
Sad
(obsolete) Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
Sad
To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
Sad
Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
Yet of that art they can not waxen sad,For unto them it is a bitter sweet.
Sad
Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
His hand, more sad than lump of lead.
Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad.
Sad
Dull; grave; dark; somber; - said of colors.
Woad, or wade, is used by the dyers to lay the foundation of all sad colors.
Sad
Serious; grave; sober; steadfast; not light or frivolous.
Lady Catharine, a sad and religious woman.
Which treaty was wisely handled by sad and discrete counsel of both parties.
Sad
Affected with grief or unhappiness; cast down with affliction; downcast; gloomy; mournful.
First were we sad, fearing you would not come;Now sadder, that you come so unprovided.
The angelic guards ascended, mute and sad.
Sad
Afflictive; calamitous; causing sorrow; as, a sad accident; a sad misfortune.
Sad
Hence, bad; naughty; troublesome; wicked.
Sad
To make sorrowful; to sadden.
How it sadded the minister's spirits!
Sad
Seasonal affective disorder.
Sad
Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness;
Feeling sad because his dog had died
Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad
Sad
Of things that make you feel sad;
Sad news
She doesn't like sad movies
It was a very sad story
When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me
Sad
Bad; unfortunate;
My finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs
