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English adjective: somber

1. somber lacking brightness or color; dull


SamplesDrab faded curtains.
Sober Puritan grey.
Children in somber brown clothes.


Synonymsdrab, sober, sombre


Similarcolorless, colourless


Antonymscolorful, colourful

2. somber grave or even gloomy in character


SamplesSolemn and mournful music.
A suit of somber black.
A somber mood.


Synonymsmelancholy, sombre


Similarcheerless, depressing, uncheerful


Antonymscheerful









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