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somber
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
somber
(adjective)
somber
(US)
adjective
or British
sombre
/
ˈ
sɑːmbɚ/
somber
(US)
adjective
or British
sombre
/
ˈ
sɑːmbɚ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOMBER
[
more somber; most somber
]
formal
1
:
very sad and serious
Her death put us in a
somber
mood.
The movie is a
somber
portrait of life on the streets.
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2
:
having a dull or dark color
He wore a
somber
suit.
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— somberly
adverb
He shook his head
somberly
at the sad news.
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— somberness
noun
[
noncount
]
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