Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lugubrious
Adjective
/luːˈɡuː.brɪ.əs/
Definition
Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Examples
- The lugubrious music played at the funeral made everyone cry.
- After the storm, the sky had a lugubrious look that matched the mood of the town.
- His lugubrious expression told me all I needed to know about his bad news.
Meaning
The term ‘lugubrious’ is often used to describe a mood or atmosphere that is mournful, gloomy, or excessively sorrowful.
Synonyms
- Gloomy
- Sorrowful
- Mournful
- Melancholy
- Somber
