Lugubrious

Pronunciation: /ləˈɡuːbriəs/

Definitions of lugubrious

adjective looking or sounding sad and dismal

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was a bit lugubrious, but I still enjoyed it.

A2 The lugubrious music playing in the background set a somber mood.

B1 The lugubrious atmosphere of the abandoned house gave me chills.

B2 His lugubrious expression made it clear that he was not in a good mood.

C1 The lugubrious tone of the novel reflected the author's melancholic worldview.

C2 The lugubrious weather matched my somber mood perfectly.

Examples of lugubrious in a Sentence

formal The funeral procession had a lugubrious atmosphere, with mourners dressed in black and weeping quietly.

informal The movie we watched last night was so lugubrious, it made me feel sad and gloomy.

slang I can't stand listening to that lugubrious music, it's such a downer.

figurative The abandoned house had a lugubrious look to it, with broken windows and overgrown weeds in the yard.

Grammatical Forms of lugubrious

• past tense: lugged
• plural: lugubriouses
• comparative: more lugubrious
• superlative: most lugubrious
• present tense: lugubrious
• future tense: will lugubrious
• perfect tense: have lugubrious
• continuous tense: is lugubrious
• singular: lugubrious
• positive degree: lugubrious
• infinitive: to lugubrious
• gerund: lugubriousing
• participle: lugubrioused

Origin and Evolution of lugubrious

First Known Use: 1605 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'lugubrious' originated from the Latin word 'lugubris' which means mournful or sorrowful.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'lugubrious' has retained its original meaning of being mournful or sorrowful, but it is now also used to describe something excessively sad or gloomy.