- lugubriousness
- lugubriousness lu*gu"bri*ous*ness n.
1. excessive sadness and mournfulness.
Syn: gloominess. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lugubriousness
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lugubriousness — lugubrious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ mournful; sad and dismal. DERIVATIVES lugubriously adverb lugubriousness noun. ORIGIN Latin lugubris, from lugere mourn … English terms dictionary
Lugubriousness — Lugubrious Lu*gu bri*ous, a. [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro s sad, Skr. ruj to break.] Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lugubriousness — noun see lugubrious … New Collegiate Dictionary
lugubriousness — See lugubriously. * * * … Universalium
lugubriousness — noun The property of being lugubrious … Wiktionary
lugubriousness — n. sadness, depression, melancholy … English contemporary dictionary
lugubriousness — lu·gu·bri·ous·ness … English syllables
lugubriousness — noun the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness • Syn: ↑gloominess, ↑sadness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sad (for: ↑sadness), ↑lugubrious, ↑gloomy ( … Useful english dictionary
gloominess — noun 1. a feeling of melancholy apprehension • Syn: ↑gloom, ↑somberness, ↑sombreness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sombre (for: ↑sombreness), ↑somber ( … Useful english dictionary
sadness — noun 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well being (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑unhappiness • Ant: ↑happiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unhappy (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
