sombre

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Characterized by gloom and sadness.

  - "The sombre mood of the room was palpable."
  - "The sombre music played in the background added to the sad atmosphere."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɑmbɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

dire , dismal , dreary , melancholy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sombre
tomb , gloom , room , doom

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Variants

List of all variants of sombre that leads to same result
somber , somberly , somberness , sombernesses , sombre

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Etymology

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From Old French 'sombre' meaning dark, gloomy, or shady.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sombre' comes from the Old French word 'sombre', meaning 'dark' or 'shady'.

2. The term 'sombre' is often used in literature and poetry to describe a mood or atmosphere.

3. The word 'sombre' is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'gloomy'.

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Related Concepts

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1. gloom: A state of darkness or dimness, often associated with sadness or melancholy.

2. mood: A particular emotion or feeling, often described as a 'sombre mood'.

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Quotes

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1. The purple darkness was filled with men who lectured and jabbered. Sometimes he could see them gesticulating against the blue and "somber" sky.

   - Stephen Crane,{it}The Red Badge of Courage{/it},1895

2. Looking out at his audience, a "somber" mass of monks, Gregory gave Mary a new identity that would shape her image for fourteen hundred years.

   - Jonathan Darman,{it}Newsweek{/it},29 May 2006

3. This year marks a "somber" anniversary—it was 150 years ago that humans wiped out the last survivors of this species. A relative of the razorbills and puffins, and about the size of a small goose, the great auk was black-bodied with a white underbelly, and walked erect, like a penguin.

   - Bill Montevecchi,{it}Natural History{/it},August 1994

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'sombre' is often used to describe a mood or atmosphere, particularly in works dealing with grief, loss, or melancholy.

How to Memorize "sombre"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dark and gloomy room or landscape to associate with the word 'sombre'.

2. associate
   

   - Think of words like 'gloomy', 'moody', and 'melancholic' to help remember the meaning of 'sombre'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the first letter 'S' in 'sombre' stands for 'Sad'.

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