ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSsomber
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somber
Meaning: dark and gloomy; serious
somber in a sentence
How somber is used in real sentences:
The funeral had a somber atmosphere.
The funeral had a somber atmosphere.
“On damp autumn nights, a low, somber hum rolled from the East Channel Bridge and entered nearby apartments.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for somber
Other words for somber — melancholy, grave and solemn — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of somber
Words that mean the opposite of somber:
- cheerful
- bright
- jovial
Where it comes from
From Latin sub umbra 'under shadow'
Memory hook
SOMBER things sit under SHADOWS.