triste

adjective

Definition of tristenext
as in sad

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triste
  1. sad
  2. woebegone
  3. crestfallen
  4. forlorn
  5. glum
  6. gloomy
  7. disconsolate
  8. despondent
Adjective
  • For all of the franchise’s misadventures, the Mets — led by ones who were there for that sad September in 2001 — get this right.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s return, then, to La Quinta, and the saddest pizza party imaginable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Brewer was hired two years ago after more than a decade as head coach at perennial power Georgia, part of a commitment by the school and a motivated (and wealthy) alumni group willing to pump resources into a woebegone golf program.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • After three seasons of almost nothing but dread and sorrow, the NBA’s most woebegone franchise, for generations, finally had a moment to celebrate.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of woebegone
Adjective
  • As the home team took their victory lap and residents rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their team, Tong, the dentist from Baoding, looked crestfallen, but was already thinking to the next season.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Fans hoping the Bears would move to Arlington Heights were crestfallen Monday after state lawmakers failed to act.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of crestfallen
Adjective
  • The Kiwi sensibility, like the flightless kiwi bird, is funny, bashful, and a bit forlorn.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The London musician’s forlorn and otherworldly new industrial track passes a sleepless night.
    — Marshall Gu, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forlorn
Adjective
  • Lululemon Athletica — Shares of the sportswear manufacturer tumbled 20% after the company posted a glum forecast for the current quarter.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The series remains perpetually glum, refusing to project any light behind a conceit begging for a few laughs.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of glum
Adjective
  • Leaving the gloomy depths of Greg’s childhood unexplored may be for the best.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Thursday was a cloudy, gloomy day in Dublin, but the rain and overcast skies weren’t enough to deter TCU fans from painting Ireland purple.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gloomy
Adjective
  • Players were visibly disconsolate afterward, the sign of a team that expects to win every day.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • As the Champions League anthem echoed around Villa Park, Liverpool’s disconsolate players headed for the tunnel.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Definition of disconsolate
Adjective
  • Michigan fans looked dumbfounded and despondent at the Big House, watching what looked like the program’s first loss to a MAC team since 2008.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And what is perhaps most frightening, in those despondent moments that inevitably follow the exhilarating rush, is the realization that this enveloping abyss retains the imprint of our actions.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of despondent
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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