C1adjectiveUK spelling: sombreartsemotions
US/ˈsɑːm.bər/
UK/ˈsɒm.bə/
sad and serious; also, dark in color and not bright
In context
The film ends on a somber note, with the family leaving their village.
The mood at the war museum was quiet and somber.
He wore a somber gray suit to the funeral.
Words that go with somber
adjective + noun
- somber moodA somber mood hung over the city after the floods.
- somber noteThe concert ended on a somber note.
- somber toneThe second half of the novel takes a more somber tone.
- somber colorsThe painter used somber colors to show the cold winter.
- somber atmosphereThere was a somber atmosphere at the memorial.