From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.
Source: tatoeba (1989)
Somber
/ˈsɑmbɚ/
Synonyms for "somber" (316 found)
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Closest matches (64)
Strong matches (94)
Verb(1 words)
dimdingydiredisconsolatedishearteningdismaldispiritingdoomfuldove-coloreddove-graydrabdreardrearisomedrearydulldunduskduskydustyearnest
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eclipseeggshellevilevil-starredfatefulflatforebodingformalfrowningfunebrialfunerealglaucescentglaucousgloomgloomfulgloominessgloominggloomyglossgravegraygray-blackgray-browngray-coloredgray-drabgray-greengray-spottedgray-tonedgray-whitegrayedgrayishgreygrimgrim-facedgrim-visagedgriseousgrizzlegrizzledgrizzlyillill-bodingill-fatedill-lightedill-litill-omened
Related words (158)
ill-starredinauspiciousiridescentiron-grayjoylesslacklusterlead-grayleadenlifelesslightlividlong facedlong-facedlourlowerloweringlugubriouslusterlessmatmellow
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menacingmother-of-pearlmouse coloredmouse-coloredmouse-graymousymurkmurkynacreousnigrescentno-nonsenseobfuscateobscureoccultof evil portentominousopalescentoppressiveovercastovershadowpalepastelpatinaedpearlpearl-graypearlypoker facedportendingportentousquaker-coloredquietsablesadsaturninesedatesemiglossseriousshadeshadowsilversilver-graysilveredsilverysimplesinisterslate-coloredslatysmoke-graysmokysobersober-mindedsobersidedsoftsoft-coloredsoft-huedsoftenedsolemnsombrousstaidsteel-graysteelystone facedstone-coloredstone-facedstormystraight facedstraight-facedstygiansubduedsubtleswartswarthysweettaupetendertenebrousthoughtfulthreateningtristeunfavorableunfortunateunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousunsmilinguntowardwanwearifulwearisomewearyweighty
Adjective(30 words)
joylesslugubriousmelancholicmelancholyminor pointmirthlessmoodiermoodymorosemournfulmutedplutonianromanesque artsaddeningsepulchralsepulchral atmosphereserioussobersolemnsolemn moment
Noun(14 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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Verb(2 words)
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4 entriescolor descriptordemeanor descriptoremotional state descriptormood descriptor
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriessomber atmospheresomber ceremonysomber colorssomber moodsomber reflectionsomber tone
Inflections
2 entriesmore sombermost somber
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
Source: tatoeba (280366)
Tom is somber.
Source: tatoeba (2236858)
Even in Tom's funniest sketches, there is a somber note.
Source: tatoeba (5396974)
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