sombre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dark adj Having little or no light.
- gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
- grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
- morose adjective Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.
- murky adj Dark and hard to see through, especially describing water, fog, or light.
- shadowy adjective Dim, dark, or full of shadows.
- sombre adjective Dark, dim, or lacking in brightness.
Senses
sombre is used for these senses in English:
- dark (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- gloomy Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- gloomy Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
- grim Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
- grim Rigid and unrelenting.
- grim Ghastly or sinister.
- morose Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.
- murky Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
dark — full definition
- adj Having little or no light.
- adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
- adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
- noun The absence of light; nightfall.
gloomy — full definition
- adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
- adj Sad, pessimistic, or without hope.