Synonyms & related words for triste

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of triste — including sad, melancholy, melancholic, drear, somber, depressing. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to triste

Explore words related to triste — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tristfully, tristful, attrist, dolent, heavyhearted, contrist, sorrowful, tristfulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for triste

Common synonyms for triste include sad, melancholy, melancholic, drear, somber, depressing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does triste come from?

The word triste breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root triste, from Latin tristis (“sad”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.