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trist

dull

Definition & meaning

Trist means boring, dull, or dreary. It can describe something uninteresting, gloomy, or disappointing.

  • En trist film. — A boring film.
  • Det är trist att du inte kan komma. — It’s a shame you can’t come.

Grammar & Word origin

Trist is an adjective. Its singular form is the same for common- and neuter-gender nouns; the plural and definite form is trista. It can be compared as tristare and tristast.

The word comes from French triste, ultimately from Latin tristis, meaning “sad” or “gloomy.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • tråkig — boring or sad; a common, broadly applicable synonym.
  • dyster — gloomy or bleak, emphasizing a darker mood.
  • rolig — fun or amusing; an antonym when trist means boring.
  • glad — happy or cheerful; an antonym when trist describes a gloomy mood.

Common phrases & collocations

  • trist väder — dreary weather.
  • vad trist — how boring, or “what a shame,” depending on context.

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Examples

Det var en trist dag idag.adjective

It was a dull day today.

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