funereal

adjective

fu·​ne·​re·​al fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl 

1

: of or relating to a funeral

2

: befitting or suggesting a funeral (as in solemnity)

funereally

fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of funereal

• somber
• solemn
• bleak
• depressing
• dark
• depressive
• lonely
• desolate
• morbid
• darkening

Examples of funereal in a Sentence

shivered with cold in the dark and funereal Victorian mansion

Recent Examples on the Web

On the ground floor, in the VR game Dash-180c, 2026, viewers adopt the first-person perspective of a drone, which takes them to an overgrown, tropical, post-human 3D universe ruled by monkeys—more funereal than fun. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Black attire at a wedding looks funereal, and was traditionally considered a protest. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026

The flight home from London was solemn to the point of funereal. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026

The Late Show’s final season has been slightly odd and funereal, but that’s largely just indicative of what the TV landscape is about to lose. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin funereus, from funer-, funus

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for funereal

• cereal
• virial
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• imperial
• material
• sidereal
• venereal

Kids Definition

funereal

adjective

fu·​ne·​re·​al fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl 

: suggesting a funeral

funereal gloom

funereally

-ē-ə-lē 

adverb