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somberness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloom, gloominess, sombreness |
| Type of | apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, melancholy |
| Derivation | somber |
somberness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, sombreness |
| Type of | sincerity, serious-mindedness, seriousness, earnestness |
| Derivation | somber |
somberness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloom, sombreness |
| Type of | semidarkness |
| Derivation | somber |
Examples of somberness
somberness
The Kimbell's silvery light allows us to see the somberness up close.
From the online.wsj.com
She says there is a noticeably new somberness in this town of 30,000.
From the kentucky.com
Because of the rain, the annual ceremony was moved inside, adding to the somberness of the event.
From the courier-journal.com
They are, when you cut through their somberness, political ads.
From the newsobserver.com
For anyone who appreciates diamond majesty, Saturday was a day for somberness, perhaps even tears.
From the heraldtribune.com
There was a somberness to the news conference that was almost depressing, as if Kwan's life were over.
From the washingtonpost.com
There was no crying, just a somberness that filled the rooms.
From the newsweek.com
Gradually, however, the somberness becomes appealing.
From the nytimes.com
Of course, such somberness, such gravity, was jarring.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
- Gloom: a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
- Gloom: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
- Graveness: a manner that is serious and solemn
- (somberly) in a somber manner; "`That's sure bad news,' said Dowd, somberly"
