The difference between Sad and Touching
When used as adjectives, sad means feeling sorrow, whereas touching means provoking sadness and pity.
Touching is also noun with the meaning: the act by which something is touched.
Touching is also preposition with the meaning: regarding.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sad and Touching
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Sad as an adjective:
Emotionally negative. Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful. Appearing sorrowful. Causing sorrow; lamentable. Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor. Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
Examples:
"She gets sad when he's away."
"The puppy had a sad little face."
"It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported."
"That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen."
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Steadfast, valiant.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Dignified, serious, grave.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
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Sad as an adjective (slang):
Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
Examples:
"I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!"
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Sad as an adjective (dialect):
Soggy (to refer to pastries).
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
Examples:
"sad bread"
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Sad as a noun:
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Touching as a verb:
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Touching as an adjective:
Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
Examples:
"a touching story"
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Touching as a preposition (archaic):
Regarding; concerning.
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Touching as a noun:
The act by which something is touched.
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