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triste

[ˈt̪ɾist̪e]

Rhymes with is.te

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Del latín tristis.

adjective tristes · tristísimo

Que siente tristeza.
Similar: afligido, apesadumbrado, amarrido
De carácter propenso a la tristeza.
Similar: melancólico
Que muestra o denota tristeza. —Ya, quita esa cara triste; verás que en la fiesta te animas un poco. —¿Tú crees? —Claro. Venga, vámonos.
Que ocasiona o inspira tristeza.
Similar: penoso
predominantemente literario Que no satisface eficazmente su propósito.
Similar: ineficaz, insuficiente

In English

blue depressed
pale feeble, faint
sad feeling sorrow
plangent having a loud mournful sound
plaintive Sorrowful, mournful or melancholic
dreary drab
sorrowful full of sorrow
moody sulky or depressed
sickly lacking intensity or vigour
doleful evoking sadness
joyless without joy
ruthful full of sorrow; sorrowful

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Chicago

"triste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/triste.

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@misc{triste_2026,
  title = {triste},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/triste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}