Definition of sombre in English:

sombre

(US somber)

adjective ˈsɒmbəˈsɑmbər

1Dark or dull in colour or tone.
the night skies were sombre and starless
Example sentencesExamples
- The venue is outfitted to reflect the Irish name, done out in sombre colours, offset by wood panelling.
- The discreet brown tone of the silk reflects the French taste for somber tones in dress fabrics.
- It is a sombre painting with the only bright colour provided by the clergymen's vestments and by the headscarves of the women.
- Elements are only very occasionally brightly colored, and more consistently dark and somber.
- In the 1980s her paintings generally became calmer in mood and more sombre in colour.
- The dark and somber corridors came alive with paintings, pictures, and poetry.
- Despite this beautiful and dreamy Titian, the tone continued to be rather sombre.
- The period detail has been painstakingly recreated and it is shot in a sombre palette of olive greens and sepia tones.
- The Codger pointed to a figure dressed in sombre colours, slightly behind and to the right.
- Neutral colours can look too bland and dark colours too sombre.
- Striped pants and jackets come in sombre or bold colours, and vertical striped sports shirts in uneven or even patterns.
- When she painted in Belgium the colours were sombre with a lot of browns and ochres.
- Outside, the sky was muddled with the darkest blues and somber blacks, though it did not look menacing.
- Indeed, the whole production is dark in terms of both light levels and the sombre browns and greys of the costuming and set.
- The colours lend a brightness to the grey and sombre winter's afternoon.
- The room has a musty odour; the furniture looks dark, heavy and somber as if the house resents my presence.
- The paintings seem at first to be sombre in tone, coloured mostly by umbers and sepia-like hues.
- Her husband, on the other hand, wears sombre tones of deep purple and black.
- I hated Father Stone's somber church with its high dark ceilings that shut out the world.
- The early drawings are similarly mysterious and brooding, in somber tones of black, gray and brown.
Synonyms
dark, dark-coloured, dull, dull-coloured, drab, dingy, shady
restrained, subdued, sober, funereal, severe, austere
2Having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness.
he looked at her with a sombre expression
Example sentencesExamples
- The sombre occasion was further enhanced by the dulcet tones of Winnie Joyce.
- In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task.
- The women look not just somber but grim, their mouths taut, their eyes wary.
- But Stewy seemed to take the comment quite seriously, nodding in sombre sympathy as he tuned up his twelve string.
- On the subway, commuters wore sombre expressions they would wear on any such Friday.
- Despite my sombre and bitter tone, much can be done to improve the relationship between the university and its students.
- He wore a gray uniform with a long coat and heavy leather boots and his face wore a stern, somber expression.
- This brilliantly written book isn't entirely flippant, since its humour has a more sombre purpose.
- The media itself was remarkably restrained and somber in its reporting.
- So I hopped out, went out on the veranda and said hello and smiled at everybody, and they were all very sombre and gloomy.
- Sharma reported it all in a deep and somber voice, manly but sensitive.
- But the counterpart to this enthusiasm was a sombre and deeply serious view of such a life's task.
- It was a cold morning as workers gathered for the meeting, a sea of black and grey and dark blue jackets, and the mood was as sombre as the colour of the crowd.
- If you haven't yet noticed, this album's tone is relatively somber.
- Other writers were equally to popularize the notion of a fundamental watershed, but in tones that encouraged a more sombre mood.
- Shimmering waves of washes, glistening tones, and bell accents establish the somber mood.
- You could have gone two ways with this thing and been very sombre and serious about this subject.
- From the outset this Achilles goes about his bloody work in a distinctly subdued and somber manner.
- But you have a sombre, morose side which can mean you going for darker colours and shades.
- What's more, the sombre, solemn songs are all the more moving for being used only sparingly.
Synonyms
solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober, unsmiling, poker-faced, stern, grim, dour, humourless, stony-faced
gloomy, depressed, sad, melancholy, dismal, doleful, mournful, joyless, cheerless, lugubrious, funereal, sepulchral

Derivatives

sombrely

adverb ˈsɒmbəliˈsɑmbərli

Dozens of officers forming a Guard of Honour snapped to attention as the procession, headed by two mounted officers and the solitary drummer, sombrely approached the building.
Example sentencesExamples
- Earlier, the marble-effect coffin, decorated with cherubs, was carried sombrely into the church by four pallbearers.
- The stained glass windows are of the expected bright colouring and the dark choir stalls sombrely face each other from both sides of the aisle, in the usual manner.
- Participants and onlookers stood sombrely as a single cannon shot heralded the silence, which marks the beginning of the armistice on November 11 1918.
- Then she went back to the main house and to her bedroom, washed her face, put on a new scarf and attended to dinner efficiently but sombrely.

sombreness

noun ˈsɒmbənəsˈsɑmbərnəs

But in some ways a sombreness has descended that threatens to remove some of the satire.
Example sentencesExamples
- You could hear the sombreness of the vast Finnish forests, the determination and endurance of her people, and the ingenuity of its composer in striking degree here.
- The Soho streets, their sombreness heightened by the glorious evening sunshine that flooded the near empty pavements on Thursday night, were alive again.
- And if the passing of the great man brought a sombreness to the mood, that wasn't lifted by what happened on the pitch.
- Not that these symbols will add to the sombreness and serenity of the scene.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub 'under' + umbra 'shade'.

If you are in a sombre mood you can be thought of as being under a shadow, rather like those cartoons showing a dark cloud hanging over a person's head. The word came into English from French in the middle of the 18th century but was based on Latin sub ‘under’ and umbra ‘shade or shadow’. Sombrero, the broad-brimmed hat, is a Spanish word with a similar origin. See also umbrella

Definition of somber in US English:

somber

(British sombre)

adjectiveˈsämbərˈsɑmbər

1Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
the night skies were somber and starless
Example sentencesExamples
- The early drawings are similarly mysterious and brooding, in somber tones of black, gray and brown.
- In the 1980s her paintings generally became calmer in mood and more sombre in colour.
- Elements are only very occasionally brightly colored, and more consistently dark and somber.
- The Codger pointed to a figure dressed in sombre colours, slightly behind and to the right.
- The discreet brown tone of the silk reflects the French taste for somber tones in dress fabrics.
- Outside, the sky was muddled with the darkest blues and somber blacks, though it did not look menacing.
- Neutral colours can look too bland and dark colours too sombre.
- The dark and somber corridors came alive with paintings, pictures, and poetry.
- It is a sombre painting with the only bright colour provided by the clergymen's vestments and by the headscarves of the women.
- The paintings seem at first to be sombre in tone, coloured mostly by umbers and sepia-like hues.
- When she painted in Belgium the colours were sombre with a lot of browns and ochres.
- The room has a musty odour; the furniture looks dark, heavy and somber as if the house resents my presence.
- Despite this beautiful and dreamy Titian, the tone continued to be rather sombre.
- Indeed, the whole production is dark in terms of both light levels and the sombre browns and greys of the costuming and set.
- Her husband, on the other hand, wears sombre tones of deep purple and black.
- The colours lend a brightness to the grey and sombre winter's afternoon.
- The period detail has been painstakingly recreated and it is shot in a sombre palette of olive greens and sepia tones.
- The venue is outfitted to reflect the Irish name, done out in sombre colours, offset by wood panelling.
- Striped pants and jackets come in sombre or bold colours, and vertical striped sports shirts in uneven or even patterns.
- I hated Father Stone's somber church with its high dark ceilings that shut out the world.
Synonyms
dark, dark-coloured, dull, dull-coloured, drab, dingy, shady
1. 1.1 Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave.
  he looked at her with a somber expression
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a cold morning as workers gathered for the meeting, a sea of black and grey and dark blue jackets, and the mood was as sombre as the colour of the crowd.
  You could have gone two ways with this thing and been very sombre and serious about this subject.
  On the subway, commuters wore sombre expressions they would wear on any such Friday.
  So I hopped out, went out on the veranda and said hello and smiled at everybody, and they were all very sombre and gloomy.
  In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task.
  This brilliantly written book isn't entirely flippant, since its humour has a more sombre purpose.
  But the counterpart to this enthusiasm was a sombre and deeply serious view of such a life's task.
  Other writers were equally to popularize the notion of a fundamental watershed, but in tones that encouraged a more sombre mood.
  The women look not just somber but grim, their mouths taut, their eyes wary.
  Despite my sombre and bitter tone, much can be done to improve the relationship between the university and its students.
  The media itself was remarkably restrained and somber in its reporting.
  What's more, the sombre, solemn songs are all the more moving for being used only sparingly.
  If you haven't yet noticed, this album's tone is relatively somber.
  Sharma reported it all in a deep and somber voice, manly but sensitive.
  The sombre occasion was further enhanced by the dulcet tones of Winnie Joyce.
  But you have a sombre, morose side which can mean you going for darker colours and shades.
  He wore a gray uniform with a long coat and heavy leather boots and his face wore a stern, somber expression.
  But Stewy seemed to take the comment quite seriously, nodding in sombre sympathy as he tuned up his twelve string.
  Shimmering waves of washes, glistening tones, and bell accents establish the somber mood.
  From the outset this Achilles goes about his bloody work in a distinctly subdued and somber manner.
  Synonyms
  solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober, unsmiling, poker-faced, stern, grim, dour, humourless, stony-faced

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.

单词	sombre
释义	Definition of sombre in English: sombre (US somber) adjective ˈsɒmbəˈsɑmbər 1Dark or dull in colour or tone. the night skies were sombre and starless Example sentencesExamples The venue is outfitted to reflect the Irish name, done out in sombre colours, offset by wood panelling. The discreet brown tone of the silk reflects the French taste for somber tones in dress fabrics. It is a sombre painting with the only bright colour provided by the clergymen's vestments and by the headscarves of the women. Elements are only very occasionally brightly colored, and more consistently dark and somber. In the 1980s her paintings generally became calmer in mood and more sombre in colour. The dark and somber corridors came alive with paintings, pictures, and poetry. Despite this beautiful and dreamy Titian, the tone continued to be rather sombre. The period detail has been painstakingly recreated and it is shot in a sombre palette of olive greens and sepia tones. The Codger pointed to a figure dressed in sombre colours, slightly behind and to the right. Neutral colours can look too bland and dark colours too sombre. Striped pants and jackets come in sombre or bold colours, and vertical striped sports shirts in uneven or even patterns. When she painted in Belgium the colours were sombre with a lot of browns and ochres. Outside, the sky was muddled with the darkest blues and somber blacks, though it did not look menacing. Indeed, the whole production is dark in terms of both light levels and the sombre browns and greys of the costuming and set. The colours lend a brightness to the grey and sombre winter's afternoon. The room has a musty odour; the furniture looks dark, heavy and somber as if the house resents my presence. The paintings seem at first to be sombre in tone, coloured mostly by umbers and sepia-like hues. Her husband, on the other hand, wears sombre tones of deep purple and black. I hated Father Stone's somber church with its high dark ceilings that shut out the world. The early drawings are similarly mysterious and brooding, in somber tones of black, gray and brown. Synonyms dark, dark-coloured, dull, dull-coloured, drab, dingy, shady restrained, subdued, sober, funereal, severe, austere 2Having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness. he looked at her with a sombre expression Example sentencesExamples The sombre occasion was further enhanced by the dulcet tones of Winnie Joyce. In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task. The women look not just somber but grim, their mouths taut, their eyes wary. But Stewy seemed to take the comment quite seriously, nodding in sombre sympathy as he tuned up his twelve string. On the subway, commuters wore sombre expressions they would wear on any such Friday. Despite my sombre and bitter tone, much can be done to improve the relationship between the university and its students. He wore a gray uniform with a long coat and heavy leather boots and his face wore a stern, somber expression. This brilliantly written book isn't entirely flippant, since its humour has a more sombre purpose. The media itself was remarkably restrained and somber in its reporting. So I hopped out, went out on the veranda and said hello and smiled at everybody, and they were all very sombre and gloomy. Sharma reported it all in a deep and somber voice, manly but sensitive. But the counterpart to this enthusiasm was a sombre and deeply serious view of such a life's task. It was a cold morning as workers gathered for the meeting, a sea of black and grey and dark blue jackets, and the mood was as sombre as the colour of the crowd. If you haven't yet noticed, this album's tone is relatively somber. Other writers were equally to popularize the notion of a fundamental watershed, but in tones that encouraged a more sombre mood. Shimmering waves of washes, glistening tones, and bell accents establish the somber mood. You could have gone two ways with this thing and been very sombre and serious about this subject. From the outset this Achilles goes about his bloody work in a distinctly subdued and somber manner. But you have a sombre, morose side which can mean you going for darker colours and shades. What's more, the sombre, solemn songs are all the more moving for being used only sparingly. Synonyms solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober, unsmiling, poker-faced, stern, grim, dour, humourless, stony-faced gloomy, depressed, sad, melancholy, dismal, doleful, mournful, joyless, cheerless, lugubrious, funereal, sepulchral Derivatives sombrely adverb ˈsɒmbəliˈsɑmbərli Dozens of officers forming a Guard of Honour snapped to attention as the procession, headed by two mounted officers and the solitary drummer, sombrely approached the building. Example sentencesExamples Earlier, the marble-effect coffin, decorated with cherubs, was carried sombrely into the church by four pallbearers. The stained glass windows are of the expected bright colouring and the dark choir stalls sombrely face each other from both sides of the aisle, in the usual manner. Participants and onlookers stood sombrely as a single cannon shot heralded the silence, which marks the beginning of the armistice on November 11 1918. Then she went back to the main house and to her bedroom, washed her face, put on a new scarf and attended to dinner efficiently but sombrely. sombreness noun ˈsɒmbənəsˈsɑmbərnəs But in some ways a sombreness has descended that threatens to remove some of the satire. Example sentencesExamples You could hear the sombreness of the vast Finnish forests, the determination and endurance of her people, and the ingenuity of its composer in striking degree here. The Soho streets, their sombreness heightened by the glorious evening sunshine that flooded the near empty pavements on Thursday night, were alive again. And if the passing of the great man brought a sombreness to the mood, that wasn't lifted by what happened on the pitch. Not that these symbols will add to the sombreness and serenity of the scene. Origin Mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub 'under' + umbra 'shade'. If you are in a sombre mood you can be thought of as being under a shadow, rather like those cartoons showing a dark cloud hanging over a person's head. The word came into English from French in the middle of the 18th century but was based on Latin sub ‘under’ and umbra ‘shade or shadow’. Sombrero, the broad-brimmed hat, is a Spanish word with a similar origin. See also umbrella Definition of somber in US English: somber (British sombre) adjectiveˈsämbərˈsɑmbər 1Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy. the night skies were somber and starless Example sentencesExamples The early drawings are similarly mysterious and brooding, in somber tones of black, gray and brown. In the 1980s her paintings generally became calmer in mood and more sombre in colour. Elements are only very occasionally brightly colored, and more consistently dark and somber. The Codger pointed to a figure dressed in sombre colours, slightly behind and to the right. The discreet brown tone of the silk reflects the French taste for somber tones in dress fabrics. Outside, the sky was muddled with the darkest blues and somber blacks, though it did not look menacing. Neutral colours can look too bland and dark colours too sombre. The dark and somber corridors came alive with paintings, pictures, and poetry. It is a sombre painting with the only bright colour provided by the clergymen's vestments and by the headscarves of the women. The paintings seem at first to be sombre in tone, coloured mostly by umbers and sepia-like hues. When she painted in Belgium the colours were sombre with a lot of browns and ochres. The room has a musty odour; the furniture looks dark, heavy and somber as if the house resents my presence. Despite this beautiful and dreamy Titian, the tone continued to be rather sombre. Indeed, the whole production is dark in terms of both light levels and the sombre browns and greys of the costuming and set. Her husband, on the other hand, wears sombre tones of deep purple and black. The colours lend a brightness to the grey and sombre winter's afternoon. The period detail has been painstakingly recreated and it is shot in a sombre palette of olive greens and sepia tones. The venue is outfitted to reflect the Irish name, done out in sombre colours, offset by wood panelling. Striped pants and jackets come in sombre or bold colours, and vertical striped sports shirts in uneven or even patterns. I hated Father Stone's somber church with its high dark ceilings that shut out the world. Synonyms dark, dark-coloured, dull, dull-coloured, drab, dingy, shady 1.1 Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave. he looked at her with a somber expression Example sentencesExamples It was a cold morning as workers gathered for the meeting, a sea of black and grey and dark blue jackets, and the mood was as sombre as the colour of the crowd. You could have gone two ways with this thing and been very sombre and serious about this subject. On the subway, commuters wore sombre expressions they would wear on any such Friday. So I hopped out, went out on the veranda and said hello and smiled at everybody, and they were all very sombre and gloomy. In an effort to take some of the beguilement out of her young eyes, I make light of your dark and somber task. This brilliantly written book isn't entirely flippant, since its humour has a more sombre purpose. But the counterpart to this enthusiasm was a sombre and deeply serious view of such a life's task. Other writers were equally to popularize the notion of a fundamental watershed, but in tones that encouraged a more sombre mood. The women look not just somber but grim, their mouths taut, their eyes wary. Despite my sombre and bitter tone, much can be done to improve the relationship between the university and its students. The media itself was remarkably restrained and somber in its reporting. What's more, the sombre, solemn songs are all the more moving for being used only sparingly. If you haven't yet noticed, this album's tone is relatively somber. Sharma reported it all in a deep and somber voice, manly but sensitive. The sombre occasion was further enhanced by the dulcet tones of Winnie Joyce. But you have a sombre, morose side which can mean you going for darker colours and shades. He wore a gray uniform with a long coat and heavy leather boots and his face wore a stern, somber expression. But Stewy seemed to take the comment quite seriously, nodding in sombre sympathy as he tuned up his twelve string. Shimmering waves of washes, glistening tones, and bell accents establish the somber mood. From the outset this Achilles goes about his bloody work in a distinctly subdued and somber manner. Synonyms solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober, unsmiling, poker-faced, stern, grim, dour, humourless, stony-faced Origin Mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.
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