Synonyms for sepulchral

Most common

ghastly · charnel · mournful · funereal · grave · hollow · tumular

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.

2. adj. 2

   Suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.

Related words

Word family

sepulchre

Example sentences

• ghastly The idea of some ghastly presence constantly haunted him.
• mournful Tom stood at the window with a mournful expression on his face.
• funereal The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings.
• grave "This grave is your new home." "What do you mean?"
• hollow Near Sleepy Hollow is a village called Tarry Town.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

grave¹

6 letters

hollow², dismal²

7 letters

ghastly², charnel, tumular

8 letters

mournful², funereal

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollow² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

sépulcral

Italiano

sepolcrale