somberness

Meanings

• adjective

  A feeling or expression of sadness, gloom, or melancholy.

• The quality or state of being solemn and serious.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with somberness
gravesness , gloominess , doominess

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Variants

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somber , somberly , somberness , sombernesses , sombre

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Etymology

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From Old French sombre, from Latin obsomnus 'asleep' or somnus 'sleep'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'somberness' contains the word 'somnus', which means sleep in Latin.

2. The color 'somber' is often used to describe dark shades of various colors, such as 'somber grey' or 'somber blue'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Melancholy: A state of sadness or despair, often with no apparent reason. 'Melancholy' is related to 'somberness' as they both convey a sense of sadness and gloom.

2. Gloom: A state of darkness, dimness, or sadness. 'Gloom' is related to 'somberness' as they both convey a sense of darkness and sadness.

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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, 'somberness' is often used to describe the mood or atmosphere of a scene or character. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', the narrator describes his 'heart growing more and more painful'. The poem's 'somberness' is a reflection of the narrator's deep sadness and despair.

How to Memorize "somberness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dark, cloudy day with rain falling. Visualize yourself feeling sad and melancholic as you observe the scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'somberness' with the feeling of sadness or melancholy. Remember, it's a serious and solemn expression of emotion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Sad and Solemn Brings Somberness' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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