somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color: a somber dress.
gloomy, depressing, or dismal: a somber mood.
extremely serious; grave: a somber expression on his face.
Origin of somber
1- Also especially British, som·bre .
Other words for somber
Opposites for somber
Other words from somber
- som·ber·ly, adverb
- som·ber·ness, noun
- un·som·ber, adjective
- un·som·ber·ly, adverb
- un·som·ber·ness, noun
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How to use somber in a sentence
Contrasting these somber paintings are three larger, colorful ones that attempt to translate songs into gestures, made in response to an eclectic playlist.
In the galleries: Personal and political perspectives on the past | Mark Jenkins | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostAll the customer has to do is select the kind of video they want — like one with an energetic feel or a more somber one, for instance.
Capsule raises $2 million for its collaborative video platform aimed at brands | Sarah Perez | January 14, 2021 | TechCrunchAmid last week’s chaos, Friday arrived with another piece of somber news.
Of all the jobs the U.S. workforce lost in December, 100% belonged to women | Emma Hinchliffe | January 11, 2021 | FortuneThere is something primitive and prehistoric about it—elemental in its somberness and in its grandeur.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands | George Francis TrainA black cape was brought out and thrown about his shoulders, which seemed to fit exactly into the somberness of the picture.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
The somberness of Lincoln's childhood was brightened by the memory of his mother.
Lincoln, the Politician | T. Aaron LevyShe loved gayety and brightness, and her whole life was clothed with somberness.
Throckmorton | Molly Elliot SeawellThe occasional rolling thunder of a cannon deepened the somberness of the scene.
The Sword of Antietam | Joseph A. Altsheler
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