somber
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈsɑːmbər/
- US
- It's also a somber day for me, for Britney, and I think for a lot of us who have been following conservatorships and how they operate.
- a somber mood
- on a somber note
- a somber reminder
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Watch on YouTubeSo, you know, those are some somber parts of the year.
- So, you know, those are some somber parts of the year.
- I just, I'm just more, you know, some people are more somber and that's just their personality.
- The commercial concludes with the sombre words Exercise lately, get up, get out.
- And he was so he was somber, and there was something about that that made me smile.
- Or like us at the pier, somber and tired, making food from sunlight.
- And it becomes very quiet, very somber, because everybody in the halfway house realizes the mistake they've made.
Examples
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And it becomes very quiet, very somber, because everybody in the halfway house realizes the mistake they've made.
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Initially, negative imagery informs the tone of the story, which is somber to say the least.
Academic text (2017) -
So, you know, those are some somber parts of the year.
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So yeah, it's kind of a somber note to end on.
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We had some somber talks and some really, really eye opening conversation about how to handle this new season.
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And anyways, like I said, I know this is a somber time of year.
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His expression was as heartrendingly somber as the dark suit he wore.
Fiction book (1992) -
Sam and a group of fifteen somber Japanese businessmen are sitting around a large granite table.
Fiction book (1990) -
The mood at the gathering was somber as everyone reflected on the tragic news.
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During the somber ceremony, attendees wore black to honor the lives lost.
Synonyms
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1.4
Calm and focused, not playful or joking
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1.0
Bad or unfortunate and likely to make people feel unhappy
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3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
430
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
105
4.5
Causing strong sadness or a feeling of burden
88
4.2
Sad and hopeless, making things seem very bad
81
4.7
Very serious and formal in a way that shows no humor
58
4.5
Making you feel sad and hopeless
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
32
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
22
6.2
Having a quiet, serious mood that feels dark
22
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
14
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
14
7.6
Serious and unfriendly in a way that looks gloomy
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
4
7.2
Feeling deep, quiet sadness
1
5.6
Dark and cloudy, making a place feel gloomy
Antonyms
How Somber
Surface Forms
Etymology
Somber comes from an old French word sombre meaning 'dark' and from the Latin umbra meaning 'shadow', the same root you see in umbrella. So to be somber is like being 'under a shadow', which helps explain why it means 'serious' or 'sad'.