3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lugubrious \Lu*gu"bri*ous\, a. [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro`s sad, Skr. ruj to break.] Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. [1913 Webster] Crossbones, scythes, hourglasses, and other lugubrious emblems of mortality. --Hawthorne. -- {Lu*gu"bri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Lu*gu"bri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: lugubriousness \lu*gu"bri*ous*ness\ n. 1. excessive sadness and mournfulness. Syn: gloominess. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: lugubriousness n : excessive sadness and mournfulness [syn: {gloominess}]
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