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Somber

adjective/sˈɑːmɚ/
Definition
lacking brightness or color; dull
grave or even gloomy in character
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɑːmɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɒmə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɒmə/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈɑːmɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking brightness or color; dull
“drab faded curtains”
adjectivegrave or even gloomy in character
“solemn and mournful music”
Word Forms
sombernessnouna state of partial or total darkness
sombrenessnouna state of partial or total darkness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
düster
es mangelt an Helligkeit oder Farbe; langweilig
🇫🇷French
sombre
manque de luminosité ou de couleur; terne
🇪🇸Spanish
sombrío
carente de brillo o color; aburrido
🇮🇹Italian
cupo
privi di luminosità o colore; noioso
🇵🇹Portuguese
sombrio
falta de brilho ou cor; chato
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный
не хватает яркости или цвета; тупой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मलिन
चमक या रंग की कमी; उदासीन
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্থির
উজ্জ্বলতা বা রঙের অভাব; নিস্তেজ
🇮🇳Tamil
மந்தமான
பிரகாசம் அல்லது நிறம் இல்லாதது; மந்தமான
🇮🇳Telugu
నిబ్బరంగా
ప్రకాశం లేదా రంగు లేకపోవడం; నిస్తేజంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
उदास
चमक किंवा रंग नसणे; कंटाळवाणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદાસ
તેજ અથવા રંગનો અભાવ; નીરસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಂದವಾದ
ಹೊಳಪು ಅಥವಾ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕೊರತೆ; ಮಂದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശാന്തമായ
തെളിച്ചമോ നിറമോ ഇല്ല; മുഷിഞ്ഞ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਦਾਸ
ਚਮਕ ਜਾਂ ਰੰਗ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; ਸੰਜੀਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
اداس
چمک یا رنگ کی کمی؛ سست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忧郁的
缺乏亮度或颜色;乏味的
🇯🇵Japanese
陰鬱な
明るさや色が欠けている。鈍い
🇰🇷Korean
침울한
밝기나 색상이 부족합니다. 따분한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ảm đạm
thiếu độ sáng hoặc màu sắc; đần độn
🇹🇭Thai
อึมครึม
ขาดความสว่างหรือสี น่าเบื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
muram
kurang kecerahan atau warna; membosankan
🇵🇭Filipino
malungkot
kulang sa liwanag o kulay; mapurol
🇲🇾Malay
muram
kekurangan kecerahan atau warna; membosankan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كئيب
تفتقر إلى السطوع أو اللون. ممل
🇮🇷Persian
غمگین
فاقد روشنایی یا رنگ؛ کسل کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
kasvetli
parlaklık veya renk eksikliği; sıkıcı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוֹדֵר
חסר בהירות או צבע; מְשַׁעֲמֵם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'somber'?
The primary meaning of 'somber' is 'lacking brightness or color; dull'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'somber' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'somber' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'somber' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'somber' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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