/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of somberness Find synonyms for: Noun1. gloom, somberness, sombreness, semidarknessusage: a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"2. gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness, melancholy, apprehension, apprehensiveness, dreadusage: a feeling of melancholy apprehension3. graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness, seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerityusage: a manner that is serious and solemnWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language