attrist C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /əˈtrɪst/ UK /əˈtrɪst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to sadden or make sorrowful The grim tidings seemed to attrist the whole assembled household. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to sadden or make sorrowful saddengrievedistressaggrievedepressdishearten ↔ Opposites gladdencheerdelight Word family Related forms tristetristful Etymology AI details From French attrister ('to sadden'), from à- ('to') + triste ('sad'), from Latin tristis ('sad, gloomy'). Now rare or obsolete in English. attrister Middle French tristis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # attrist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /əˈtrɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈtrɪst/ ## Meanings 1. to sadden or make sorrowful ## Examples - The grim tidings seemed to attrist the whole assembled household. ## Synonyms - sadden - grieve - distress - aggrieve - depress - dishearten ## Antonyms - gladden - cheer - delight ## Related Forms - triste - tristful ## Roots and Affixes - Root: attrister - Root: tristis ## Etymology From French attrister ('to sadden'), from à- ('to') + triste ('sad'), from Latin tristis ('sad, gloomy'). Now rare or obsolete in English. ## AI Etymology Attrist is a verb meaning "to sadden or make sorrowful". Historically, it is from French attrister ('to sadden'), from à- ('to') + triste ('sad'), from Latin tristis ('sad, gloomy'). Now rare or obsolete in English. The visible construction is part of the etymology: attrist is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Middle French attrister with Latin tristis. Close English family members include triste, and tristful. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown