Lugubrious
Mournful or gloomy, often to an exaggerated or affected degree.
adjectiveLugubrious
Mournful or gloomy, often to an exaggerated or affected degree.
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Imagine This
A dark, heavy cloud floating over a landscape filled with vibrant flowers, symbolizing the contrast between gloom and joy.
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Sounds Like
LOO-GYOO-BREE-uhs
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Looks Like
Looks like: lug + gloom + ious
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Remember This
From Latin lugubris meaning mournful; the word often conveys an excessively sorrowful or theatrical mood.
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Other Forms
Lugubriousnessnoun
Lugubriouslyadverb
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Note
Used to describe mood, tone, or atmosphere as bleak or gloomy; not suitable for describing ordinary sadness.