lugubrious
/lu:'gju:briəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Excessively mournful, gloomy, or sad: Describes something that expresses or suggests an exaggerated, often theatrical, degree of sorrow, sadness, or melancholy. It often implies a quality that is overly dismal or mournful to the point of being somewhat absurd or affected.
Usage
- The word "lugubrious" is a formal adjective used to describe a person's expression, tone of voice, manner, or an atmosphere that is deeply and exaggeratedly sorrowful. It is not typically used for genuine, profound grief but rather for a performance or appearance of gloom that seems overdone.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The actor delivered his lines in a lugubrious tone, making the sad scene unintentionally funny.
- He wore a permanent, lugubrious expression, as if carrying the weight of the world.
- The lugubrious music and dim lighting created a depressing atmosphere in the room.
Advanced Usage
- "Lugubrious sigh": A sigh that is dramatically sorrowful.
- She let out a lugubrious sigh before recounting her minor inconvenience.
- "Lugubrious atmosphere": An environment that feels oppressively gloomy.
- The abandoned mansion had a lugubrious atmosphere that discouraged visitors.
Variants and Related Words
- Lugubriously (adverb): In a mournful or gloomy manner.
- He spoke lugubriously about the end of summer.
- Lugubriousness (noun): The quality of being lugubrious.
- The lugubriousness of his poetry was both its signature and its limitation.
Synonyms
- Mournful: Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief.
- Melancholy: A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
- Doleful: Expressing sorrow; mournful.
- Funereal: Having the solemn character of a funeral; dismal or mournful.
Antonyms
- Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Joyful: Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.
- Lighthearted: Cheerful and carefree.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A lugubrious countenance": A face that looks very sad and gloomy.
- Despite the good news, he maintained a lugubrious countenance.
- "In lugubrious tones": Speaking with a voice full of exaggerated sadness.
- The guide described the castle's history in lugubrious tones.
Adjective
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excessively mournful
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