lugubrious
adjective
lu·gu·bri·ous
lu̇-ˈgü-brē-əs
also -ˈgyü-
1
: mournful
especially
: exaggeratedly or affectedly (see affected entry 2 sense 1a) mournful
dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding —V. S. Pritchett
the tour de force of lugubrious cliche is ten times longer than this review —Martin Amis
2
: dismal
a lugubrious landscape
lugubrious cello music
lugubriously
adverb
lugubriousness
noun
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