Lugubrious
adjective
Looking or feeling very sad.
He looked lugubrious after hearing the bad news.
Often appears as...
- lugubrious expression
- lugubrious atmosphere
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Looking or feeling very sad.
He looked lugubrious after hearing the bad news.
Often appears as...
- lugubrious expression
- lugubrious atmosphere
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Lugubrious has a strong emotional charge, suggesting deep sadness or a sense of despair.
The lugubrious tone of the funeral service touched everyone's hearts.
Pro Tip 2/3Exaggerated Sorrow
Sometimes used to describe an overly dramatic or exaggerated display of sadness.
His lugubrious wail seemed out of place at the minor inconvenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Mostly used in formal or literary contexts, rather than everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist is described with a lugubrious countenance.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Lugubrious has a strong emotional charge, suggesting deep sadness or a sense of despair.
The lugubrious tone of the funeral service touched everyone's hearts.
Pro Tip 2/3Exaggerated Sorrow
Sometimes used to describe an overly dramatic or exaggerated display of sadness.
His lugubrious wail seemed out of place at the minor inconvenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Mostly used in formal or literary contexts, rather than everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist is described with a lugubrious countenance.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Lugubrious has a strong emotional charge, suggesting deep sadness or a sense of despair.
The lugubrious tone of the funeral service touched everyone's hearts.
Pro Tip 2/3Exaggerated Sorrow
Sometimes used to describe an overly dramatic or exaggerated display of sadness.
His lugubrious wail seemed out of place at the minor inconvenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Mostly used in formal or literary contexts, rather than everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist is described with a lugubrious countenance.
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Quote examples
Cynthia Ozick
American Novelist
I'm afraid that the act of writing is so scary and anxiety-filled that I never laugh at all. In fact, when people tell me that such and such a scene or story is comical, I tend to gape. I did not intend comedy - ever, as far as I know. It's probably all a mistake. I am essentially a lugubrious writer. Ha ha!
Quote examples
Nick Hornby
English Writer
I'm quite gloomy. I just am one of those people, vaguely lugubrious.
Quote examples
Cynthia Ozick
American Novelist
I'm afraid that the act of writing is so scary and anxiety-filled that I never laugh at all. In fact, when people tell me that such and such a scene or story is comical, I tend to gape. I did not intend comedy - ever, as far as I know. It's probably all a mistake. I am essentially a lugubrious writer. Ha ha!
Quote examples
Nick Hornby
English Writer
I'm quite gloomy. I just am one of those people, vaguely lugubrious.
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