Synonyms for funereal
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to a funeral.
Example sentences
- somber We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
- mournful Tom stood at the window with a mournful expression on his face.
- lugubrious I'd prefer to be called lugubrious rather than a sad sack.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| funereal | rising | |
| somber | rising | |
| mournful | rising | |
| lugubrious | steady | |
| sepulchral | steady | |
| exequial | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sad1
- 4 letters
- dark1, grim1
- 6 letters
- solemn2, gloomy2, dismal2, dreary2, somber2, sombre, sullen2, woeful2, morose2
- 7 letters
- joyless, doleful2
- 8 letters
- mournful2, funerary4, exequial
- 9 letters
- sorrowful3, plaintive2, cheerless
- 10 letters
- depressing3, melancholy4, sepulchral, lugubrious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (solemn2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- funèbre