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- pronunciation:
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gu
bri
s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
sad or mournful, esp. in an exaggerated way; gloomy.
He's been walking around with that lugubrious expression ever since his girlfriend left.- synonyms:
- doleful, gloomy, melancholy, mournful
- antonyms:
- cheerful, jocose, joyous
- similar words:
- dark, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, morose, sad, somber
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| related words: |
morbid, tragic |
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| derivations: |
lugubriously (adv.), lugubriousness (n.) |
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