somber C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings Also spelled sombre US /ˈsɑmbɚ/ UK /ˈsɒmbə/ See IPA manual Freq #14232 Meanings 1 adj Serious, sad, or gloomy in mood The funeral had a somber atmosphere, and no one spoke above a whisper. 2 adj Dark, dull, or lacking in brightness or colour He wore a somber grey suit to the meeting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · serious, sad, or gloomy in... melancholysombre 2 adj · dark, dull, or lacking in... drab Common collocations somber mood Adjective + noun Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # somber **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsɑmbɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɒmbə/ **Frequency rank:** 14232 ## Meanings 1. Serious, sad, or gloomy in mood 2. Dark, dull, or lacking in brightness or colour ## Examples - The funeral had a somber atmosphere, and no one spoke above a whisper. - He wore a somber grey suit to the meeting. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown