Sad vs. Frown

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

Sadadjective

(heading) Emotionally negative.

Frownnoun

A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.

Sadadjective

Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.

She gets sad when he's away.

Frownnoun

A facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are pointed down.

Sadadjective

Appearing sorrowful.

The puppy had a sad little face.

Frownverb

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

She frowned when I told her the news.
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Sadadjective

Causing sorrow; lamentable.

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

Frownverb

To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.

Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.

Sadadjective

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

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

Frownverb

(transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.

Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.

Sadadjective

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

Frownverb

(transitive) To communicate by frowning.

Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.
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Sadadjective

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

Frownnoun

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

Sadadjective

(obsolete) Steadfast, valiant.

Frownverb

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

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