somber
4
4.2
- adjective
- /ˈsɑːmbər/
- US
:
sobrio
- The clouds moved together imperceptibly until the sky was a somber field of gray.
- somber colors
Slow drips and light shower, flat metallic sky and sombre limbs.
- Slow drips and light shower, flat metallic sky and sombre limbs.
Examples
-
The pottery was plain and primitive, somber with its dark glazes, almost rough on the surface.
Fiction book (1996) -
The yard darkened until the cathedral tower was only a somber smudge against the eastern sky.
Fiction book (1990) -
" After a moment, her face took on a more somber expression.
Fiction book (1998) -
The history of our first three months at war must be painted in somber colors.
Academic text (1991) -
The blue light of the television flickers against the somber red of the setting sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
The President's men are gathered in somber silence, sharing front page copies of the New York Times.
Fiction book (1995) -
Their faces were somber, their cheeks gaunt, their eyes large and haunting.
Fiction book (2001) -
These come in a variety of regimental colours but tend to feature sombre tones of grey, black, blue, brown and green.
-
Furthermore, both artists have chosen somber, almost monochromatic palettes of black, brown, ocher, and white.
Academic text (1996) -
The clouds moved together imperceptibly until the sky was a somber field of gray.
Synonyms
377
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
23
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
16
2.3
Dark and not well lit so a place feels sad
9
4.2
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
4
4.6
Not bright in color or style
1
2.0
A little less light in color than usual
1
9.9
A dull, cold, and depressing place or scene
1
8.9
Dark and full of shadows in a way that makes you feel sad or scared
Not bright in color and not very interesting
A soft purple colour that is not bright
Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy
Dark and sad in a way that makes you feel unhappy
Antonyms
How Dark
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 somber is also used for colours or looks that are dark or dull, like things seen under a shadow.