Synonyms for

Somber

Verb / ˈsɑ:mbɜ: / Another word for somber — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

dark and gloomy in mood or tone

Synonyms & similar words

sombre melancholy sober drab gloomy dull dreary melancholy mournful sorrowful sad depressing dark dismal bleak doom-laden funereal lugubrious morose melancholic sombre grim cheerless forbidding

Example sentences

  1. The somber music made me feel sad.
  2. The funeral procession was a somber affair.
  3. The dark clouds made the sky look somber.
  4. The old castle had a somber atmosphere.
  5. The news of the accident cast a somber mood over the whole town.

Quotes

  • 'There is a somber and humble beauty in studying the past.' - Edwin Way Teale
  • 'The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy.' - Fra Giovanni Giocondo
  • 'In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.' - Albert Camus

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