What is the meaning of somberness?

A state of partial or total darkness.
- usage: "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
- synonyms: gloom, sombreness
A feeling of melancholy apprehension.
- synonyms: gloom, gloominess, sombreness
A manner that is serious and solemn.
- synonyms: graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, sombreness

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APA	WordNet. (2010). somberness. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/somberness/definitions/1311823
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "somberness" http://smartdefine.org/somberness/definitions/1311823 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, somberness, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/somberness/definitions/1311823>.
MLA	WordNet. "somberness" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/somberness/definitions/1311823>

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