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lugubrious

Lugubrious vs Elegy - What's the difference?

lugubrious | elegy |


As an adjective lugubrious

is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

As a noun elegy is

a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

Lugubrious vs Upset - What's the difference?

lugubrious | upset |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and upset

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while upset is (of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.

As a noun upset is

(uncountable) disturbance or disruption.

As a verb upset is

to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

Lachrymose vs Lugubrious - What's the difference?

lachrymose | lugubrious |


As adjectives the difference between lachrymose and lugubrious

is that lachrymose is tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying while lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

Lugubrious vs Diffident - What's the difference?

lugubrious | diffident |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and diffident

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while diffident is (archaic): lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

Lugubrious vs Eerie - What's the difference?

lugubrious | eerie |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and eerie

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

Glum vs Lugubrious - What's the difference?

glum | lugubrious |


As a noun glum

is light.

As an adjective lugubrious is

gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

Lugubrious vs Plaintive - What's the difference?

lugubrious | plaintive |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and plaintive

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

Lugubrious vs Pitiful - What's the difference?

lugubrious | pitiful | Related terms |

Lugubrious is a related term of pitiful.


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and pitiful

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while pitiful is feeling pity; merciful.

Lugubrious vs Afflictive - What's the difference?

lugubrious | afflictive | Related terms |

Lugubrious is a related term of afflictive.


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and afflictive

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Lugubrious vs Cheerless - What's the difference?

lugubrious | cheerless |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and cheerless

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while cheerless is devoid of cheer; gloomy.

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