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

  1. 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."

  2. Sad as an adjective (obsolete):

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

  3. Sad as an adjective (obsolete):

    Steadfast, valiant.

  4. Sad as an adjective (obsolete):

    Dignified, serious, grave.

  5. Sad as an adjective (obsolete):

    Naughty; troublesome; wicked.

  6. Sad as an adjective (slang):

    Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.

    Examples:

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

  7. Sad as an adjective (dialect):

    Soggy (to refer to pastries).

  8. Sad as an adjective (obsolete):

    Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

    Examples:

    "sad bread"

  1. Sad as a noun:

  1. Touching as a verb:

  1. 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"

  1. Touching as a preposition (archaic):

    Regarding; concerning.

  1. Touching as a noun:

    The act by which something is touched.