lugubrious

adjective
UK: /lʊˈɡuːbriəs/
US: /ləˈɡuːbriəs/

  1. Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

    1. The lugubrious music made her cry.
    2. His lugubrious expression after failing the exam was understandable to his family.

  2. Extremely mournful or gloomy.

    1. The dog has a lugubrious face.
    2. A lugubrious atmosphere hung over the empty, silent house after the family moved out.

Synonyms

mournful gloomy sad dismal melancholy sorrowful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lugubrious" in English means: Looking or sounding sad and dismal., Extremely mournful or gloomy..

The phonetic transcription of "lugubrious" is /lʊˈɡuːbriəs/ in British English and /ləˈɡuːbriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lugubrious": mournful, gloomy, sad, dismal, melancholy, sorrowful.

Example usage of "lugubrious": "The lugubrious music made her cry.". More examples on the page.