Definition of somberness Somberness

som•ber•ness

We found 6 definitions of somberness from 4 different sources.

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What does somberness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

somberness - a manner that is serious and solemn
  graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, sombreness
  serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity an earnest and sincere feeling
somberness - a feeling of melancholy apprehension
  gloom, gloominess, sombreness
  melancholy a feeling of thoughtful sadness
  apprehensiveness, dread, apprehension the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
somberness - a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
  gloom, sombreness
  semidarkness partial darkness
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • somberness (Noun)
    The state or quality of being somber.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • somberness (n.)
    Alt. of Sombreness

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