sombreness

English Thesaurus

1. a manner that is serious and solemn (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity,
definition	:	the trait of being serious (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	stodginess, stuffiness,
definition	:	dull and pompous gravity (noun.attribute)

2. a feeling of melancholy apprehension (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread,
definition	:	fearful expectation or anticipation (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	melancholy,
definition	:	a feeling of thoughtful sadness (noun.feeling)

3. a state of partial or total darkness (noun.state)

hypernym	:	semidarkness,
definition	:	partial darkness (noun.state)

4. a manner that is serious and solemn (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	melancholy, somber, sombre,
definition	:	grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)

derivation	:	grave, grievous, heavy, weighty,
definition	:	of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	grave, sedate, sober, solemn,
definition	:	dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious, sober, unplayful,
definition	:	completely lacking in playfulness (adj.all)

5. a feeling of melancholy apprehension (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	melancholy, somber, sombre,
definition	:	grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)

derivation	:	blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited,
definition	:	filled with melancholy and despondency (adj.all)

6. a state of partial or total darkness (noun.state)

derivation	:	gloomful, glooming, gloomy, sulky,
definition	:	depressingly dark (adj.all)

derivation	:	drab, sober, somber, sombre,
definition	:	lacking brightness or color; dull (adj.all)

7. a manner that is serious and solemn (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	melancholy, somber, sombre,
definition	:	grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)

derivation	:	grave, grievous, heavy, weighty,
definition	:	of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	grave, sedate, sober, solemn,
definition	:	dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious, sober, unplayful,
definition	:	completely lacking in playfulness (adj.all)

8. a feeling of melancholy apprehension (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	melancholy, somber, sombre,
definition	:	grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)

derivation	:	blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited,
definition	:	filled with melancholy and despondency (adj.all)

9. a state of partial or total darkness (noun.state)

derivation	:	gloomful, glooming, gloomy, sulky,
definition	:	depressingly dark (adj.all)

derivation	:	drab, sober, somber, sombre,
definition	:	lacking brightness or color; dull (adj.all)