lugubrious

[ loo-goo-bree-uhs, -gyoo- ]

/ lʊˈgu bri əs, -ˈgyu- /

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adjective

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.

Origin of lugubrious

1595–1605; <Latin lūgubri(s) mournful (akin to lūgēre to mourn) + -ous

SYNONYMS FOR lugubrious

sorrowful, melancholy.

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ANTONYMS FOR lugubrious

cheerful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lugubrious

lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverblu·gu·bri·ous·ness, lu·gu·bri·os·i·ty

[luh-goo-bree-os-i-tee, -gyoo-], /ləˌgu briˈɒs ɪ ti, -ˌgyu-/, nounnon·lu·gu·bri·ous, adjectivenon·lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverb

non·lu·gu·bri·ous·ness, nounun·lu·gu·bri·ous, adjectiveun·lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverbun·lu·gu·bri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby lugubrious

Lugosi, lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench, Luhrmann, Lu Hsün, Luichow Peninsula

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Example sentences from the Web for lugubrious

She is likely to shoehorn her pain into lugubrious scenarios that are perfect for country-music videos.
Battle of the Blondes|Bryan Curtis|January 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Death is not a lugubrious occasion here, but more often a celebration of a life.
Islanders Eulogize Obama's 'Tutu'|Paul Theroux|November 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST
To which she responded, to the lugubrious air of "John Brown's Body,"
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878|Various
To this lugubrious declaration Lena Rook yielded ready assent.
The Fatal Cord|Mayne Reid

A lugubrious quail doled forth a grating, dismal note at long but measured intervals, offending the ear and depressing the heart.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Those four lugubrious walls had their moment of dazzling brilliancy.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
After the disappearance of day into the vast of silent obscurity, he became in lugubrious accord with all around him.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for lugubrious

lugubrious

/ (lʊˈɡuːbrɪəs) /

adjective

excessively mournful; doleful

Derived forms of lugubrious

lugubriously, adverblugubriousness, noun

Word Origin for lugubrious

C17: from Latin lūgubris mournful, from lūgēre to grieve

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单词	lugubrious
释义	lugubrious [ loo-goo-bree-uhs, -gyoo- ] / lʊˈgu bri əs, -ˈgyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lugubrious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love. Origin of lugubrious 1595–1605; <Latin lūgubri(s) mournful (akin to lūgēre to mourn) + -ous SYNONYMS FOR lugubrious sorrowful, melancholy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lugubrious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR lugubrious cheerful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR lugubrious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lugubrious lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverblu·gu·bri·ous·ness, lu·gu·bri·os·i·ty [luh-goo-bree-os-i-tee, -gyoo-], /ləˌgu briˈɒs ɪ ti, -ˌgyu-/, nounnon·lu·gu·bri·ous, adjectivenon·lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverb non·lu·gu·bri·ous·ness, nounun·lu·gu·bri·ous, adjectiveun·lu·gu·bri·ous·ly, adverbun·lu·gu·bri·ous·ness, noun Words nearby lugubrious Lugosi, lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench, Luhrmann, Lu Hsün, Luichow Peninsula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lugubrious She is likely to shoehorn her pain into lugubrious scenarios that are perfect for country-music videos. Battle of the Blondes\|Bryan Curtis\|January 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Death is not a lugubrious occasion here, but more often a celebration of a life. Islanders Eulogize Obama's 'Tutu'\|Paul Theroux\|November 4, 2008\|DAILY BEAST To which she responded, to the lugubrious air of "John Brown's Body," Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878\|Various To this lugubrious declaration Lena Rook yielded ready assent. The Fatal Cord\|Mayne Reid A lugubrious quail doled forth a grating, dismal note at long but measured intervals, offending the ear and depressing the heart. It Is Never Too Late to Mend\|Charles Reade Those four lugubrious walls had their moment of dazzling brilliancy. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo After the disappearance of day into the vast of silent obscurity, he became in lugubrious accord with all around him. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for lugubrious lugubrious / (lʊˈɡuːbrɪəs) / adjective excessively mournful; doleful Derived forms of lugubrious lugubriously, adverblugubriousness, noun Word Origin for lugubrious C17: from Latin lūgubris mournful, from lūgēre to grieve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lugubrious mournful, sorrowful, bleak, gloomy, pensive, sad, depressing, dismal, doleful, dour, funeral, morose, woebegone, woful
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lugubrious

adjective

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adjective

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