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somber

especially British, dz·

[som-ber]

adjective

  1. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted.

    a somber passageway.

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  2. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color.

    a somber dress.

  3. gloomy, depressing, or dismal.

    a somber mood.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms:
  4. extremely serious; grave.

    a somber expression on his face.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • somberly adverb
  • somberness noun
  • unsomber adjective
  • unsomberly adverb
  • unsomberness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of somber1

First recorded in 1750–60; from French, Middle French sombre, probably noun derivative of sombrer (unrecorded) “to make shady,” from Vulgar Latin ܲܳ (unrecorded), from Latin sub- sub- + ܳ “to cast a shadow” (derivative of umbra “shade, shadow”)
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With the cat and kids in the car, I made my somber way home.

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Every scene features a kind of punchline — some witty, some somber.

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No team had a gloomier outlook than the Athletics this time last year, coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons and playing out a somber final season at the Oakland Coliseum.

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Only this year it was more somber than celebratory —and with good reason.

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The new ones I’ve been making for the last year or so are a little more somber and involve removal with black left behind.

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