funereal

adjective
UK: /fjʊˈnɪəriəl/
US: /fjuˈnɪriəl/

  1. Sad, like a funeral.

    1. The sky was funereal gray that day.
    2. A funereal silence descended upon the crowd as the procession passed by.

  2. Suitable for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful or somber.

    1. The music had a funereal quality to it.
    2. She wore a funereal black dress to the event, matching the solemn mood.

Synonyms

doleful somber melancholy gloomy mournful
funereal adverb

  1. In a manner appropriate to a funeral; mournfully.

    1. He spoke funereally about loss.
    2. The bells tolled funereally, echoing through the empty streets after the storm.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "funereal" in English means: Sad, like a funeral., Suitable for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful or somber..

The phonetic transcription of "funereal" is /fjʊˈnɪəriəl/ in British English and /fjuˈnɪriəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "funereal": doleful, somber, melancholy, gloomy, mournful.

Example usage of "funereal": "The sky was funereal gray that day.". More examples on the page.