funereal

/fju:'niəriəl/

Thân thiện

The mourners wore funereal black as they gathered at the graveside.

Definition

Adjective 1. Suited to or suggestive of a funeral, grave, or burial: Characterized by or evoking the sadness, solemnity, or gloom associated with death and funerals. 2. Deeply mournful, dismal, or gloomy: Having a quality that is depressingly serious, somber, or joyless.

Usage

The word "funereal" is used to describe an atmosphere, mood, appearance, sound, or event that is oppressively sad, solemn, or reminiscent of a funeral. It is a formal and literary adjective.

Examples

• The funereal silence in the house was broken only by the ticking of the clock.
• After the bad news, a funereal mood descended upon the entire office.
• The room was decorated in dark, funereal colors.
• He spoke in a slow, funereal tone.

Advanced Usage

• "Funereal pace": An extremely slow, deliberate, or plodding speed, reminiscent of a funeral procession.
  • The bureaucratic process moved at a funereal pace.
• "Funereal procession": While this phrase literally describes a funeral march, using "funereal" as an adjective can emphasize the solemn, slow-moving nature of any line or group.
  • The defeated team left the field in a funereal procession.

Variants and Related Words

• Funereally (adverb): In a funereal manner.
  • The music played funereally in the background.
• Funeral (noun): The ceremony for burying or cremating a dead person. (Note: "Funereal" is the adjective form derived from this noun.)

Synonyms

• Mournful: Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief.
• Somber / Sombre: Dark or dull in color or tone; gravely serious.
• Sepulchral: Of or relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy, dismal.
• Doleful: Expressing sorrow; mournful.
• Lugubrious: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Antonyms

• Festive: Cheerful and celebratory.
• Joyful: Feeling or expressing great happiness.
• Jubilant: Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Idioms and Phrases

While "funereal" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms, it is the descriptive word used to create the imagery in phrases like: - A funereal atmosphere: An environment filled with gloom and solemnity. - A funereal expression/face: A face that looks deeply sad or mournful.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
   • funereal gloom
   • hollow sepulchral tones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sepulchral