The priest pretends to be solemn in public.
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Solemn
/ˈsɒləm/
Synonyms for "solemn" (303 found)
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Closest matches (61)
Adjective(14 words)
earnestgraveausterebiblical dictionceremonialceremonial attireceremonial declineceremonial dutiesceremonial pledgeceremonial public-speechceremonial staffceremonial swordceremonial tooldark style
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
bury the dead
Strong matches (91)
deaddecorousdeifyingdemuredevoteddevotionaldevoutdignifieddismaldivinedraggydreardrearisomedrearydrydryasdustdulldustydutifulearnest
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ecclesiasticaleffeteelephantineelevatedemptyetiolatedfadefaithfulfatalfatefulflatflatulentformalformidablefrowningfullfunebrialfunerealgassygloomyglumgrandgrandiloquentgravegraygreygrimgrim-facedgrim-visagedhallowedheavyhero-worshipinghieraticho humho-humhollowholyidolatrousidolizingimploringimportantimposingimpressivein awein the dustinaneinexcitableinflatedinsipidinspiringjejunekinglyleadenlifeless
Adjective(15 words)
devotional motifsdignifieddramatic stillnessearnest praiseformalfrostyfuneral ritegrave demeanorgravestgravity-basedgrim tonehumorlesshumourlesshushed roomimpressive
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (151)
liturgicliturgicalloftylong facedlong-facedlordlylow spiritedlow-spiritedmagisterialmagnificentmajesticmeasuredmemorialmirthlessmoderatemomentousmorbidmorosemovingno-nonsense
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nobleofficialon bended kneeostentatiousoverwhelmingpalepallidpedestrianpietisticpiousplenaryploddingpointlesspoker facedpokypompousponderouspontificalportentousprayerfulprecativeprecatoryprincelyprostrateprostrate beforequeenlyregalreligiousreservedreverentreverentialritualritualisticroyalsacerdotalsacramentalsacredsaturninesedateself-containedself-importantseriousslowsobersober-mindedsobersidedsombersombresombrousspiritlessstaidstatestatelystatuesquesterilestiffstiltedstodgystone facedstone-facedstraight facedstraight-facedstuffysubduedsublimesuperficialsuppliantsupplicantsupplicatoryswollentaciturntastelesstedioustemperatetheisticthoughtfultristetumidturgidunlivelyunsmilingvapidvenerablevenerationalvenerativewearifulwearisomewearyweightywell-manneredwoodenworshipfulworshipingworthy
Adjective(25 words)
marital vowpageantlikeritualizedromanesque artromanesque churchromanesque cloistersedateseriousserious consequencesserious earthly concernsserious issueserious mattersinceresobersoberersoberingsomber moodsombresorrowfulspiritual art
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Noun(10 words)
more ceremonialmost ceremonialmost officialmost presidentialmourningnoble courtserious descriptorsobersidessterntragic mood
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
9 entriesMore specific
8 entriessolemn bearingsolemn ceremonysolemn expressionsolemn gazesolemn oathsolemn processionsolemn ritesolemn vow
Collocations
6 entriessolemn ceremonysolemn dutysolemn expressionsolemn oathsolemn silencesolemn vow
Inflections
2 entriesmore solemnmost solemn
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Roy looked solemn as I told him the story.
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All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.
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They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.
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