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Synonyms for sombrous

  • adjective

Most common

somber US stygian

All synonyms

Adjective

obscure, black, dark, gloomy, somber US, sombre UK, stygian, dusky, tenebrous formal

Antonyms

clear, alight

All antonyms of sombrous →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Gloomy; sombre.

Example sentences

  • somber We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sombroussteady
somberrising
stygianrising

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

By length

4 letters
dark1
5 letters
black1, dusky
6 letters
gloomy2, somber2, sombre
7 letters
obscure2, stygian3
9 letters
tenebrous3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gloomy2 = 2 syllables).