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Wistful vs Sombre - What's the difference?

wistful | sombre |

As an adjective wistful

is full of yearning or longing.

As a verb sombre is

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wistful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • full of yearning or longing
    • His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days.
  • sad and thoughtful

    • Synonyms

    * (thoughtful sadness) (l)

    References

    sombre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (US ) somber

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Dark; gloomy.
  • Dull or dark in colour.
  • Melancholy; dismal.
  • * Beaconsfield
    • The dinner was silent and sombre ; happily it was also short.
  • Grave.
    • a sombre situation

    Synonyms

    * melancholy * dreary * dire * dismal

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) gloom; obscurity; duskiness

    • Verb

  • To make sombre or dark; to make shady.
    • (Webster 1913)

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