tenebrific

ten·e·brif·ic

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-uh-brif-ik]
- /ˌtɛn əˈbrɪf ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-uh-brif-ik]
- /ˌtɛn əˈbrɪf ɪk/

Definitions of tenebrific word

adjective tenebrific producing darkness. 1
adjective tenebrific causing darkness 0
adjective tenebrific making dark; obscuring 0

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Origin of tenebrific

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin tenebr(ae) darkness + -i- + -fic

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Parts of speech for Tenebrific

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tenebrific

tenebrific popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

tenebrific usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tenebrific

adj tenebrific

cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.

adjective tenebrific

acherontic — Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
dragged — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
drearisome — Very dreary.
moping — to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.

All 11 Synonyms of tenebrific