tristful

trist·ful

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trist-fuh l]
- /ˈtrɪst fəl/
- /ˈtrɪst.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trist-fuh l]
- /ˈtrɪst fəl/

Definitions of tristful word

adjective tristful full of sadness; sorrowful. 1
adjective tristful sad; sorrowful; melancholy 0

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Origin of tristful

First appearance:

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

1485-95; obsolete trist sad, gloomy (< Old French triste < Latin tristis) + -ful

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Parts of speech for Tristful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tristful

tristful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for tristful

adj tristful

cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.

adjective tristful

at — You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated.
dragged — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.

All 10 Synonyms of tristful