Word a Day
somber
What does somber mean?
somber (adjective): grave or even gloomy in character.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use somber in a sentence?
- A suit of somber black. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce somber?
/ˈsɑmbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of somber?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “somber”?
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What does “somber” mean?
grave or even gloomy in character
Right! That's what “somber” means.
being nothing more than specified
Not quite: that's what mere means.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Not quite: that's what pathetic means.
communicated in the form of words
Not quite: that's what verbal means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “somber”?
regulatory
Not quite: regulatory means something else.
artificial
Not quite: artificial means something else.
melancholy
Right!
legitimate
Not quite: legitimate means something else.
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