somber

Meanings

• adjective

  Characterized by or expressing solemnity, seriousness, or sadness.

  - "The room was filled with a somber mood."
  - "The somber music played at the funeral."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɑmbɚ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50699392"

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Synonyms

dire , dismal , dreary , melancholy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with somber
tomb , gloom , loom , room

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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From Old French sombre, from Latin obsoberare 'make dark'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'somber' comes from the Latin word 'obsoberare', which means 'to make dark'.

2. The term 'somber' is often used in the context of art and music to describe works that evoke feelings of sadness or seriousness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Melancholic: Related concept: Melancholic is a mood or temperament characterized by sadness, introspection, and a tendency to brood over one's thoughts. It is often associated with creativity and artistic sensitivity.

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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, 'somber' is often used to describe the atmosphere of a scene or the mood of a character. It can also be used to describe clothing or music that is serious or sad.

How to Memorize "somber"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark, gloomy day or a room filled with sadness and solemnity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'somber' with feelings of sadness, seriousness, or solemnity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'somber' by associating it with the 's' sound, which can be found in words with similar meanings such as 'solemn' and 'serious'.

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