Meaning
sad
In a sentence
Oggi Luca sembra molto mesto e parla poco.
Today Luca seems very sad and talks little.
Perché sei così mesta dopo la festa?
Why are you so sad after the party?
Non ero mesto, ero solo molto stanco.
I wasn't sad, I was just very tired.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mesto | masculine · singular |
| mesta | feminine · singular |
| mesti | masculine · plural |
| meste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and formal than triste; common in writing, songs, and elevated speech.
- Use for people, expressions, voices, or atmospheres: un sorriso mesto, un tono mesto.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: mesto, mesta, mesti, meste.