1. A state of partial or total darkness
   - gloom, sombreness 
2. A feeling of melancholy apprehension
   - gloom, gloominess, sombreness 
3. A manner that is serious and solemn
   - graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, sombreness

Derived forms: sombernesses

See also: somber [US]

Type of: apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, earnestness, melancholy, semidarkness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity

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