All solemn synonyms
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S s adj solemn
- ceremonial β Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- funereal β of or suitable for a funeral.
- gloomy β dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- ceremonious β especially or excessively polite or formal
- in the dumps β a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- low key β of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- earnest β serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- highfaluting β pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- broody β You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
- heightened β to increase the height of; make higher.
- demure β If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
- grave β the grave accent.
- in earnest β If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before.
- heavy β of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- doctrinal β of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- inerrant β free from error; infallible.
- depressive β Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
- learned β having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- formalistic β strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- mopish β given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- conventional β Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- mirthless β gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.
- austere β If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- long-faced β having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
- go for broke β a simple past tense of break.
- life and death β ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
- clear-headed β If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
- chapfallen β dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
- dignified β characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
- liturgical β of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- distingue β having an air of distinction; distinguished.
- in the know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- for real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- down in the dumps β If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
adjective solemn
- hardboiled β Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- isolationist β a person who favors or works for isolationism.
- weighty β having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
- watertight β constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
- emphatic β Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- dirgelike β (music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing.
- queenly β belonging or proper to a queen: queenly propriety.
- acroamatic β relating to oral communication