Attristé (en. Saddened)

/atʁiste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Experiencing deep sadness.
He was saddened by the loss of his friend.
Il était attristé par la perte de son ami.
Who manifests sadness.
His saddened face was a reflection of his grief.
Son visage attristé était un reflet de son chagrin.
Indicating an unfortunate situation or event.
This news saddened me a lot.
Cette nouvelle m'a beaucoup attristé.

Etymology

From the verb 'attrister', derived from the Latin 'attristare', meaning to make sad.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be saddened
To feel sadness.
être attristé
to sadden someone
To cause sadness to someone.
attrister quelqu'un
a saddened look
An expression on the face showing sadness.
un air attristé

Related Words

to sadden
To make sad.
attrister
sad
Experiencing pain or melancholy.
triste
grief
A feeling of pain or sadness.
chagrin

Slang Meanings

To worry
He worries about everything; he is so saddened.
Il s'en fait pour tout, il est tellement attristé.
To be down
He is down because of this situation, very saddened.
Il est dans le mal à cause de cette situation, très attristé.