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   Lu·gu·bri·ous

   /lo͞oˈɡo͞obrēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. looking or sounding sad and dismal: "his face looked even more lugubrious than usual"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin lugubris (from lugere ‘mourn’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lugubriously adverb
   • 2. lugubriousness noun

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   What is the meaning of lugubrious?

   • Lugubrious Definition. The meaning of Lugubrious - Word Panda sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad. gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies. pensive — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.

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   What is lugubrious song?

   • mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an exaggerated manner: lugubrious songs of lost love. mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love. lu•gu′bri•ous•ness, lu•gu•bri•os•i•ty (lə go̅o̅′brē os′ i tē, -gyo̅o̅′-), n. sorrowful, melancholy. cheerful.

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   • lu·gu·bri·ous. Use lugubrious in a sentence. adjective. The definition of lugubrious is someone who looks very sad, depressed or long-in-the-face. An example of lugubrious is the expression on the face of a depressed boy. YourDictionary definition and usage example.

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   What does lugubriosity mean?

   • lugubriosity (n.) "sorrowfulness, sadness," 1839, abstract noun from lugubrious. Sometimes also lugubrosity.

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   May 17, 2024 · mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner. lugubrious songs of lost love. SYNONYMS sorrowful, melancholy. ANTONYMS cheerful. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   Lugubrious Definition. lo͝o-go͝obrē-əs, -gyo͝o- Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Very sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: woful. morose. melancholy. gloomy. funeral. dour. depressing. bleak. woebegone. sorrowful. sad.

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   Definitions of 'lugubrious' If you say that someone or something is lugubrious, you mean that they are sad rather than lively or cheerful. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'lugubrious' British English: luːguːbriəs American English: lʊgubriəs. More. Synonyms of 'lugubrious' • gloomy, serious, sad, dismal [...] More.

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   mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love. Latin lūgubri ( s) mournful (akin to lūgēre to mourn) + - ous. 1595–1605; lu•gu′bri•ous•ly, adv. lu•gu′bri•ous•ness, lu•gu•bri•os•i•ty (lə go̅o̅′brē os′ i tē, -gyo̅o̅′-), n. sorrowful, melancholy. cheerful.

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   Dec 26, 2022 · 1. : mournful. especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly (see affected entry 2 sense 1a) mournful. dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding V. S. Pritchett. the tour de force of lugubrious cliche is ten times longer than this review Martin Amis. 2. : dismal. a lugubrious landscape. lugubrious cello music. lugubriously adverb. lugubriousness noun.