Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sombreness

3 senses of sombreness

Sense 1
gloom, somberness, sombreness -- (a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom")
       => semidarkness -- (partial darkness)

Sense 2
gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness -- (a feeling of melancholy apprehension)
       => melancholy -- (a feeling of thoughtful sadness)
       => apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread -- (fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension")

Sense 3
graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness -- (a manner that is serious and solemn)
       => seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity -- (the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice)