Somber
/ˈsɑmbɚ/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 US standard spelling of sombre. US, alt-of, standard
Adjective
- 1 US standard spelling of sombre. US, alt-of, standard
"My mother prepared herself for the evening with the same somber deliberateness of the gladiators in Spartacus."
Adjective
- 1 grave or even gloomy in character wordnet
- 2 lacking brightness or color; dull wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient."