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funereal

fu·ne·re·al
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-neer-ee-uh l]
    • /fyuˈnɪər i əl/
    • /fjuːˈnɪə.ri.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-neer-ee-uh l]
    • /fyuˈnɪər i əl/

Definitions of funereal word

  • adjective funereal of or suitable for a funeral. 1
  • adjective funereal mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling. 1
  • noun funereal Having the mournful, somber character appropriate to a funeral. 1
  • adjective funereal befitting a funeral 1
  • adjective funereal A funereal tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral. 0
  • adjective funereal suggestive of a funeral; gloomy or mournful 0
See all 9 definitions of funereal

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Origin of funereal

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Latin fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral + -al1

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Parts of speech for Funereal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Funereal

funereal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for funereal

adj funereal

  • solemn — grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks.
  • somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
  • lugubrious — mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
  • gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.

adjective funereal

  • sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
  • elegiac — (especially of a work of art) having a mournful quality.
  • depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
  • dirgelike — (music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing.
All 25 Synonyms of funereal

Antonyms for funereal

adj funereal

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
  • upbeat — an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
  • light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
All 6 Antonyms of funereal

Top questions with funereal

  • what does funereal mean?

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  • defunctive

    of or relating to the dead; funereal.

  • funerary

    of or relating to a funeral or burial: a funerary urn.

  • mood

    Grammar. a set of categories for which the verb is inflected in many languages, and that is typically used to indicate the syntactic relation of the clause in which the verb occurs to other clauses in the sentence, or the attitude of the speaker toward what he or she is saying, as certainty or uncertainty, wish or command, emphasis or hesitancy. a set of syntactic devices in some languages that is similar to this set in function or meaning, involving the use of auxiliary words, as can, may, might. any of the categories of these sets: the Latin indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.

  • sepulchral

    of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
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