Tristful

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Sad, melancholic. archaic
"Be mindefull still of my presumpteous crime, Which forced me to tell this tristfull tale."

Synonyms

atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless blue bummed out chapfallen

Antonyms

bright happy jovial

Example

"Be mindefull still of my presumpteous crime, Which forced me to tell this tristfull tale."

Etymology

From Middle English trystefull; equivalent to trist + -ful.

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