SEPULCHRAL Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

sepulchral

adjective

sə-ˈpəl-krəl

Definition of sepulchral

as in somber

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the decrepit mansion had a sepulchral tone that gave everyone a chill

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Recent Examples of sepulchral One of the few women working in that era, she was known for austere and unsettling portraits in sepulchral spaces. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 May 2025 The Dead Man seems very aware of that fact and has cultivated a sepulchral image for decades and now he's revealed that his aura of intimidation extended to all of his WWE opponents. — Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 Short and broad with sepulchral eyes, Karrenna wore a bucket hat, polo shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 For the occasion, the Shed’s Griffin Theater greets guests with an antechamber cast in sepulchral light and hung with wall size images from Sakamoto’s life. — Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for sepulchral

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Adjective

Many social media users suggested Pearman may have missed the point of the somber experience of visiting a living memorial where one of history’s greatest atrocities occurred.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
On Thursday, members of The Times editorial staff gathered to celebrate Swed, but the mood was somewhat somber.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of somber

Adjective

Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Set against these dark parts of the educational system, Lee convincingly casts hagwons as third spaces that advance the hopes of an entire community.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Yom Kippur, which is coming on Monday, is the most solemn time on the Jewish calendar, is a day of introspection, self-examination, self-evaluation, and self-reflection.

— Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
The night, centered on the foundation’s ongoing push to fund a cure and support those stigmatized by their HIV status, didn’t end on that solemn note.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of solemn

Adjective

Studies that followed African American adolescents and Latino/a adolescents have found a link between experiences of discrimination and depressive symptoms that linger years later.

— Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Research has found that low serotonin levels could lead to the return of clinically significant depressive symptoms in people who have depression.

— Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressive

Adjective

If the rumors are true, the M6 could end up being a lonely chip.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
No one should have to endure a procedure as unsafe as hers, yet even safety doesn’t always guarantee respite from fear, pain, and grief—feelings that one-note sloganeering about empowerment relegate to a lonely darkness.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lonely

Adjective

With its fragile acoustic melodies, desolate lyrics, and spare, subtle studio accompaniment, Ride Lonesome is like Nick Drake’s mumble-folk masterpiece Bryter Layter as the work of a lovelorn Laurel Canyon soft-rock poet.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Making matters worse, those same neighborhoods are some of the city’s most desolate transit deserts.

— Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of desolate

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