单词	somber
释义	somber adjective som·​ber ˈsäm-bər  variants or sombre 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 dark darkened darkish darkling darksome dim dimmed dusk dusky gloomy lightless murky obscure obscured pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy rayless stygian tenebrific tenebrous unlit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Looking out at his audience, a somber mass of monks, Gregory gave Mary a new identity that would shape her image for fourteen hundred years. Jonathan Darman, Newsweek, 29 May 2006 This year marks a somber anniversary—it was 150 years ago that humans wiped out the last survivors of this species. A relative of the razorbills and puffins, and about the size of a small goose, the great auk was black-bodied with a white underbelly, and walked erect, like a penguin. Bill Montevecchi, Natural History, August 1994 The purple darkness was filled with men who lectured and jabbered. Sometimes he could see them gesticulating against the blue and somber sky. Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage, 1895 Her death put us in a somber mood. The movie is a somber portrait of life on the streets. He wore a somber suit. See More Recent Examples on the Web Referee Sergii Demianchuk — an immigrant from Ukraine with family living in the war zone — set the ball down for the opening kick, and a somber moment of reflection shifted to a joyous celebration of two clubs uniting behind an important cause. oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2022 The somber moment was short lived, however, as Bieber left the piano behind to join his collaborators Caesar and Giveon. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2022 In a somber moment in the rain, the men each laid a wreath at the Hiroshima victims memorial. Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2022 As President Joe Biden was coming to the end of his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a somber moment about his son’s death turned into a stunning outburst by one of the Republicans' most outspoken members. Farnoush Amiri, ajc, 2 Mar. 2022 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) plays it straight during a somber moment in Democrats’ Capitol riot anniversary show. James Freeman, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022 But some somber economic data, including a very disappointing jobs report and changes in consumer sentiment on the back of rising Covid-19 cases, have pushed back expectations for the taper timeline. Cnn Business, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021 Still, the visuals served as a somber moment of pause on a heavy day. Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2021 In the weeks that followed, somber tributes unfolded from coast to coast. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French sombre First Known Use 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition somber adjective som·​ber variants or sombre ˈsäm-bər 1 : very sad or serious a somber mood somber news 2 : being dark and gloomy : dull somber colors somber adjective variants or sombre 1 as in darkened being without light or without much light the prison's somber interrogation room has the desired effect of striking fear and despair into the prisoner Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance darkened dark murky gloomy obscured dimmed dim obscure black dusky dusk darkish stygian darkling lightless unlit rayless darksome tenebrous caliginous pitchy pitch-black pitch-dark twilit crepuscular tenebrific dulled gray lackluster shadowy dull shady starless moonless pale cloudy misty foggy leaden shadowlike sunless clouded smoggy grey beclouded fuliginous soupy befogged Antonyms & Near Antonyms light bright luminous brilliant lighted lucid illuminated lightsome sparkling shining brightened lit resplendent radiant illumined incandescent lucent glaring glowing lambent effulgent lustrous glossy shiny beaming alight beamy aglitter sunlit moonlit spotlit moony highlighted agleam relucent ultrabright spotlighted ablaze starlit floodlit floodlighted See More 2 as in solemn causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the somber occasion of a dear friend's funeral Synonyms & Similar Words solemn funereal dark lonely sad mournful morose morbid gloomy darkening lugubrious elegiac depressive bleak depressing glum sullen cheerless gray dreary sepulchral forlorn dismal melancholy saturnine desolate disconsolate lonesome black drear miserable cloudy dire cold murky comfortless chill melancholic tenebrous wretched godforsaken plutonian grey elegiacal sunless sorrowful dejected dreich depressed woebegone mirthless unhappy despondent distressful blue pessimistic tenebrific hangdog discomfiting dispiriting grim plaintive inconsolable upsetting dismaying discouraging Cimmerian lamentable disheartening dim woeful droopy dour desperate distressing down hopeless drab menacing low oppressive colorless negative dull threatening lowering lowery louring loury Antonyms & Near Antonyms cheerful bright cheery festive friendly joyous joyful comforting cordial sunshiny mirthful gay buoyant merry jolly optimistic blithe hopeful gay heartwarming lighthearted encouraging blithesome cheering jocund lightsome See More
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