somber
52
4.6
- adjective
- /ˈsɑːmbər/
- US
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sombrío
- 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
So, 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
842
1.0
Bad or unfortunate and likely to make people feel unhappy
452
1.4
Calm and focused, not playful or joking
441
3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
377
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
363
4.5
Causing strong sadness or a feeling of burden
92
4.7
Very serious and formal in a way that shows no humor
73
4.2
Sad and hopeless, making things seem very bad
62
4.5
Making you feel sad and hopeless
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
23
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
15
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
12
7.6
Serious and unfriendly in a way that looks gloomy
8
6.2
Having a quiet, serious mood that feels dark
5
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'.