somber

Meaning

somber (US), sombre (Commonwealth)

Concepts

somber
gloomy
sullen
dismal
dreary
sad
☹️
desolate
miserable
dark
mournful
bleak
dull
morose
lugubrious
gaunt
disconsolately
cheerless
cloudy
☁️
darkly
darksome
dingy
disconsolate
black
funereal
gloomily
gray
grey
morbid
murky
saturnine
sombre
tenebrous
mirky
gravely
bland
surly
grim
gruff
harsh
horrible
joyless
lowering
dim
melancholic
mirk
mirthless
depressed
grum
cross
cheerlessly
Synonyms

naargeestig
troosteloos
duister
B2

triestig

mistroostig
triest
B2
donker
B1
obscuur
43k
gemeen
B1
nors
23k
sinister
36k
gemelijk
stuurs
kregelig
melancholiek
naar
A1
nurks
onaangenaam
C2
onaardig
C2
onvriendelijk
25k
saai
B1
slechtgehumeurd
treurig
C1
☹️

verdrietelijk

aalwaardig

vervelend
B1
weemoedig
zuur
C1
zwaarmoedig
46k
verdrietig
B2
☹️

aalwarig

akelig
C1
balorig
bars
C2
bedroefd
C2
betrokken
A2
bewolkt
23k
☁️
droef
☹️
droefgeestig
droevig
C1
☹️
honds

kregel

Translations

sombre
düster
morne
dunkel
maussade
sombrio
trübe
melancólico
☹️

entristecedor

nebuloso
☁️
triste
☹️
triste
☹️
cupo
triste
☹️
afflitto
Frequency

C1
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French
sombre
In summary

16th century. From Middle French sombre.

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