somberness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈsɑːmbərnəs/
- US
:
seriedad
- But if the phrase "senior statesman" implies caution, somberness, and a certain gravitas, Biden is not quite an exact fit.
Examples
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"We would both prefer that," Will Gordon agreed, a somberness returning to his expression.
Fiction book (1994) -
The humor of the movie undercut the somberness.
Blog text (8) -
Despite the somberness of the occasion, Cyrus had actually chuckled at that.
Fiction book (1991) -
The child's somberness and force are lunatic, noiseless.
Fiction book (1991) -
Desurgency/Surgency (Factor F), a measure of enthusiasm and élan at one pole and seriousness and somberness at the other.
Academic text (1990) -
A C-minor triad spread from a small group in the back left-hand corner of the room, crescended, and fell back again as a flute trill pierced and dismissed the somberness of the musical moment.
Academic text (1991) -
Soloists and instrumental ensembles introduced their musical thoughts in what was at times a cacophonous and at other times a euphonious expression of musical joy, hilarity, somberness, lamentation, and exaltation.
Academic text (1991) -
The somberness of the room made everyone speak in hushed tones.
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Her somberness during the ceremony reflected the sadness we all felt.
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The artist captured the somberness of the landscape in his painting.
Synonyms
229
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
65
6.1
A serious, calm way of behaving that shows something is important
53
2.7
A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say
46
3.2
A feeling of sadness and low spirits
9
7.0
A serious, formal feeling that shows respect
5
5.9
A serious and calm way of behaving
4
8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
1
7.9
A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt
1
5.2
A calm, serious way of behaving that shows respect or deep thought
1
4.6
A calm, quiet way of behaving that shows you are thinking about important things
1
6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
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3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
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8.4
A gloomy, unfriendly mood that makes a person quiet and hard to approach
A serious, calm way of speaking or acting that shows importance
A serious and calm way of behaving that shows respect
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
A feeling of deep sadness and loss
A feeling of sadness and little interest in things
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of sadness and no hope
A serious, unfriendly way of behaving that makes someone seem gloomy
Antonyms
How Somber
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Somberness comes from the Latin root umbra, which means 'shade' or 'shadow'. So somberness describes a mood or look that feels covered by shadow, meaning serious, sad, or gloomy.