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Sombre: meaning, definitions and examples

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sombre

 

[ หˆsษ’mbษ™ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or mood

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

Synonyms

dark, dreary, gloomy, melancholy, solemn

Examples of usage

  • The room was decorated in sombre shades of grey and black.
  • She had a sombre expression on her face as she listened to the bad news.
Context #2 | Adjective

clothing or atmosphere

serious, grave, or solemn in character

Synonyms

austere, formal, grave, serious, solemn

Examples of usage

  • She wore a sombre black dress for the funeral.
  • The atmosphere in the courtroom was sombre as the judge delivered the verdict.

Translations

Translations of the word "sombre" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sombrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dรผster

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ suram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั…ะผัƒั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponury

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ฐๆฐ—ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sombre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sombrรญo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasvetli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Œ์šธํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฆูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ponurรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ponurรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ดๆฒ‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mraฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dimmt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉาฃั–ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒฃแƒจแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™mgin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sombrรญo

Etymology

The word 'sombre' originated from the Old French word 'sombre' meaning 'dark' or 'gloomy'. It has been used in English since the late 18th century to describe something dark or gloomy in color or mood. Over time, its meaning has expanded to also include seriousness and solemnity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,010, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.