lu·gu·bri·ous
(lo͝o-go͞o′brē-əs, -gyo͞o′-)adj. Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
[From Latin lūgubris, from lūgēre, to mourn.]
lu·gu′bri·ous·ly adv.
lu·gu′bri·ous·ness n.
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| Noun | 1. | lugubriousness - the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness |
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