Sombre

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• (US) somber

Origin

From French, from Latin sub- + umbra.

Full definition of sombre

Adjective

1. Dark; gloomy.
2. Dull or dark in colour.
3. Melancholy; dismal.
• BeaconsfieldThe dinner was silent and sombre; happily it was also short.
4. Grave.a sombre situation

Synonyms

• melancholy
• dreary
• dire
• dismal

Noun

1. (obsolete) gloom; obscurity; duskiness

Verb

1. To make sombre or dark; to make shady.

Anagrams

• somber