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   som·ber

   /ˈsämbər/

   adjective

   • 1. dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy: "the night skies were somber and starless" Similar darkdark-coloreddulldull-coloreddrabdingyshadyrestrainedsubduedsoberfunerealsevereaustereOpposite bright
   • ▪ oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave: "he looked at her with a somber expression" Similar solemnearnestseriousgravesoberunsmilingpoker-facedsterngrimdourhumorlessstony-facedgloomydepressedsadmelancholydismaldolefulmournfuljoylesscheerlesslugubriousfunerealsepulchralOpposite cheerful

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. somberly adverb
   • 2. somberness noun

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   1. : so shaded as to be dark and gloomy. 2. a. : of a serious mien : grave. somber dignitaries. b. : of a dismal or depressing character : melancholy. c. : conveying gloomy suggestions or ideas. 3. : of a dull or heavy cast or shade : dark colored. somberly adverb. somberness noun. Synonyms. black. caliginous. darkened. darkish. darkling.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOMBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOMBER definition: 1. serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: 2. dark and plain: 3. serious and sad in…. Learn more.

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   Find 60 different ways to say SOMBER, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Somber definition: gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted. See examples of SOMBER used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › somberSomber - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Somber is used to describe situations, facial expressions, or moods that are dark, gloomy, or depressing. Funerals are usually somber affairs. Somber is a slightly formal word.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOMBER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SOMBER meaning: 1. serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: 2. dark and plain: 3. serious and sad in…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsomber adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of somber adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOMBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. If someone is somber, they are serious or sad. 2. Somber colors and places are dark and dull..... Click for more definitions.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sombre_adjsombre | somber, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    1. Of inanimate natural objects and their attributes… Expand. 2. Of persons, their appearance, etc.: Gloomy, lowering, dark… 3. Conveying gloomy ideas or suggestions. Expand. 4. Of colours or colouring: Of a dark shade or tinge; dark… Noun. Sombre character; sombreness. rare. Earlier version. sombre, a. and n. in OED Second Edition (1989) adjective

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › somberSomber - definition of somber by The Free Dictionary

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    Define somber. somber synonyms, somber pronunciation, somber translation, English dictionary definition of somber. adj. 1. a. Dark; gloomy: a somber room. b. Dull or dark in color: somber hues.