Somber
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɑmbɚ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Somber is an adjective meaning US standard spelling of sombre.
Meaning
US standard spelling of sombre.
Example Sentences
My mother prepared herself for the evening with the same somber deliberateness of the gladiators in Spartacus.
Though I wore only a plain somber gray Brunswick gown unadorned by ribbon or lace, and my uncle was dressed in black, the people knew aristocrats on sight.
In your eyes the somber blues / Reflect a place from deep inside of knowing not what to do / I'll be your rock, when you're 'bout to fall / Together, we'll move on ahead and walk right through it all
Word Forms
- somberer
- somberest
- sombers
- sombering
- sombered
Synonyms for somber
Depending on context, synonyms include sombre, drab, colorless, colourless, cheerless, sober.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sombre, cheerless, drab, colourless, sober, colorless.
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