atramentous
- adjective
- /ˌætrəˈmɛn.təs/
- Archaic
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atramentoso
- The artist preferred to paint with atramentous shades to convey a sense of despair.
Examples
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The sky turned an atramentous black as the storm approached, threatening rain.
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Her mood became atramentous after receiving the bad news about her job.
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What bigger way than to accompany a simple dress with atramentous rocks to the activity?
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Their limbs and costs accept an aggregate of ambient, atramentous, or blush.
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Synonyms
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4.2
Sad and hopeless, making things seem very bad
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4.5
Making you feel sad and hopeless
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3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
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5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
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2.3
Dark and not well lit so a place feels sad
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7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
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2.8
Very dark in color like black ink
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6.2
Having a quiet, serious mood that feels dark
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4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
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1.3
Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black
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9.9
So dark and frightening that it feels like a deep underground place
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3.2
Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun
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8.9
Dark and full of shadows in a way that makes you feel sad or scared
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9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
Dark and gloomy like a place where dead people live
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes a place feel sad or scary
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes a place feel scary
A place that is dark and misty and feels gloomy
Dark and sad in a way that makes you feel unhappy
Full of shade from trees
Very deep black in color
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Etymology
Atramentous comes from the Latin atramentum, which means 'black ink', and from ater meaning 'black'. So something atramentous is as dark as black ink and can also describe a mood that is very dark or gloomy.