Lugubrious: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Lugubrious adjective. Sad and dismal, often in an exaggerated or comically gloomy way.
How to say it
luh-GOO-bree-us/lʊˈɡuːbriəs/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (GOO).
Lugubrious in a sentence
The basset hound gave us a lugubrious stare over the garden gate.
His lugubrious voice made even the weather forecast sound like a tragedy.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- mournful
- doleful
- sombre
- gloomy
Opposite:
- cheerful
- jaunty
Where lugubrious comes from
From Latin lugubris, from lugere, to mourn.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His _____ voice made even the weather forecast sound like a tragedy.
- disconsolate
- aghast
- lugubrious
Show the answer
lugubrious: His lugubrious voice made even the weather forecast sound like a tragedy.