entristecido

saddened

adjective en-trees-teh-SEE-doh Rare

Usage Note

Entristecido is the past participle of entristecer used as an adjective, so it agrees in gender and number: entristecida, entristecidos. It describes a temporary emotional state rather than a permanent trait, making it typical with estar rather than ser. The prefix en- signals a change of state, paralleling entristecer ('to sadden') vs triste ('sad').

Examples

"Estaba entristecido por la noticia."

Natural Translation

He was saddened by the news.

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