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lugubrious in German

lugubrious in German is düster, kummervoll — lugubrious means extremely gloomy and sad, often in an exaggerated way.

lugubrious in German

düster
adj
Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
kummervoll
adj
Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

What does "lugubrious" mean?

  1. adj Extremely gloomy and sad, often in an exaggerated way.
    "His client’s lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words."
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lugubrious in a sentence

  • His client’s lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words.
  • I poured one big drink in a water glass, and we had slugs. Oh, it was sweet and delicious and worth my whole lugubrious voyage.

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What is "lugubrious" in German?
"lugubrious" in German is düster, kummervoll. lugubrious means: Extremely gloomy and sad, often in an exaggerated way.
Are there other ways to say "lugubrious" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "lugubrious": düster, kummervoll.
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