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SOMBRE definition: 1. serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment: 2. dark and plain: . Learn more.
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.
When you're sombre — or somber — you're acting glum, depressed, or sad. Being sombre is the opposite of being perky or happy. This is a word that has to do with the mood of a person or event. A funeral is going to be sombre, and the people at the funeral are usually pretty sombre, too.
3 meanings: 1. dismal; melancholy 2. dim, gloomy, or shadowy 3. (of colour, clothes, etc) sober, dull, or dark.... Click for more definitions.
Sombre definition: dismal; melancholy. See examples of SOMBRE used in a sentence.
Adjective. 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.
adj. 1. dismal; melancholy: a sombre mood. 2. dim, gloomy, or shadowy. 3. (of colour, clothes, etc) sober, dull, or dark. [C18: from French, from Vulgar Latin subumbrāre (unattested) to shade, from Latin sub beneath + umbra shade] ˈsombrely, ˈsomberly adv. ˈsombreness, ˈsomberness n. sombrous adj.
Definition of sombre adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: a somber atmosphere / voice / face. The funeral was a somber occasion. I left them in a somber mood. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. lacking humor and not meant to be funny. serious She had a serious look on her face. earnest At that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
SOMBER definition: 1. serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: 2. dark and plain: 3. serious and sad in…. Learn more.
