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View usage for: (sɪpʌlkrəl) 1. adjectiveSomething that is sepulchral is serious or sad and rather frightening. [literary] 'He's gone,' Rory whispered in sepulchral tones. 2. adjectiveA sepulchral place is dark, quiet, and empty. [literary] He made his way along the sepulchral corridors. Synonyms: gloomy, sad, sombre, grave More Synonyms of sepulchral sepulchral in British English (sɪˈpʌlkrəl) adjective1. suggestive of a tomb; gloomy 2. of or relating to a sepulchre Derived forms sepulchrally (seˈpulchrally) adverb sepulchral in American English (səˈpʌlkrəl) adjective1. of sepulchers, burial, etc. 2. suggestive of the grave or burial; dismal; gloomy 3. deep and melancholy said of sound Derived forms sepulchrally (seˈpulchrally) adverb Examples of 'sepulchral' in a sentencesepulchral He heard the voice as clearly as if it had been whispered in his ear, a hollow, sepulchral voice.He made his way along the sepulchral corridors to the entrance hall, where the receptionist gave him a bright smile.The tone of his voice was dark and sepulchral, like the gusting of a distant wind. Definition gloomy and solemn, like a tomb or grave He made his way along the sepulchral corridors. Additional synonymsDefinition dreary or gloomy They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls. Synonyms miserable, sad, depressed, unhappy, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, forlorn, sullen, woeful, mournful, dejected, despondent, sorrowful, disconsolate, joyless, woebegone, dolorousDefinition gloomy and depressing You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. Synonyms sad, gloomy, melancholy, black, dark, depressing, discouraging, bleak, dreary, sombre, forlorn, despondent, lugubrious, sorrowful, wretched, funereal, cheerless, dolorousDefinition suggestive of a funeral He addressed the group in funereal tones. Synonyms gloomy, dark, sad, grave, depressing, dismal, lamenting, solemn, dreary, sombre, woeful, mournful, lugubrious, sepulchral, dirge-like, deathlike Nearby words ofsepulchral - separately
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Additional synonymsDefinition serious and solemn in appearance or behaviour She could tell by his grave expression that something terrible had happened. Synonyms solemn, sober, gloomy, dull, thoughtful, subdued, sombre, dour, grim-faced, long-faced, unsmiling Definition mournful or gloomy He plays it so slowly that it becomes lugubrious. Synonyms gloomy, serious, sad, dismal, melancholy, dreary, sombre, woeful, mournful, morose, sorrowful, funereal, doleful, woebegone, dirgelike Definition characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. Synonyms sad, down, depressed, unhappy, low, blue, miserable, moody, gloomy, dismal, sombre, woeful, glum, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, melancholic, downcast, lugubrious, pensive, sorrowful, disconsolate, joyless, doleful, downhearted, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth, low-spiritedHe was in no mood for any morbid introspection. Synonyms gloomy, brooding, pessimistic, melancholy, sombre, grim, glum, lugubrious, funereal, low-spiritedDefinition feeling or expressing grief and sadness He looked mournful, even near to tears. Synonyms dismal, sad, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, grieving, melancholy, sombre, heartbroken, desolate, woeful, rueful, heavy, downcast, grief-stricken, lugubrious, disconsolate, joyless, funereal, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, brokenheartedDefinition feeling sorrow The loss left me feeling sad and empty. Synonyms unhappy, down, low, blue, depressed, gloomy, grieved, dismal, melancholy, sombre, glum, wistful, mournful, dejected, downcast, grief-stricken, tearful, lugubrious, pensive, disconsolate, doleful, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, lachrymose, woebegone, down in the mouth (informal), low-spirited, triste (archaic), sick at heart Definition serious, sad, or gloomy The pair were in sombre mood. Synonyms gloomy, sad, sober, grave, dismal, melancholy, mournful, lugubrious, joyless, funereal, doleful, sepulchralDefinition dark or gloomy Synonyms dark, black, gloomy, dreary, sombre, hellish, infernal, tenebrous, Hadean, caliginous (archaic), Tartarean Definition extremely sad a woeful ballad about lost love Synonyms sad, distressing, tragic, miserable, gloomy, dismal, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, mournful, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, piteous |