"sadder" meaning in English

See sadder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} sadder
  1. comparative form of sad: more sad Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: sad (extra: more sad)
    Sense id: en-sadder-en-adj-bsdeXhVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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