adjective · Hard SAT word

Lugubrious

excessively gloomy

Lugubrious in a sentence

His lugubrious tone made the birthday party feel unexpectedly sad.

Synonyms for lugubrious

gloomy
mournful
doleful

Antonyms for lugubrious

cheerful
bright
uplifting

Practice lugubrious on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like lugubrious appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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