гру́стный — meaning in English

English meaning

• blue adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
• despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
• dreary adj Dull, gloomy, and depressing.
• pensive adj Deep in thought, often in a quiet or serious way.
• rueful adj Showing or feeling regret or sadness, often in a way that is a little funny.
• sad adj Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
• sorrowful adj Feeling or showing deep sadness.
• unhappy adj Feeling or showing sadness.
• wistful adjective Filled with a gentle sadness or longing, especially for something in the past.

Senses

гру́стный is used for these senses in English:

• blue (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
• despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• dolorous Solemnly or ponderously sad.
• dreary Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
• pensive Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
• rueful Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
• sad Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
• sorrowful exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)

blue — full definition

1. adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
2. adjective Sad or depressed.
3. noun The colour itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the colour blue (informal, often plural as "blues").

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