funereal

(fyʊ-nîr'ē-əl)
adj.

1. Of or relating to a funeral.
2. Appropriate for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful: funereal gloom.

[From Latin fūnereus, from fūnus, fūner-, funeral. See funeral.]

funereally fu·ne're·al·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: depressing
Antonyms: cheerful, happy, joyful, lively, upbeat

IN BRIEF: Relating to the ceremony held for a dead person.

What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May be heaven's distant lamps. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).

Tutor's tip: The old house had a "funereal" (gloomy, mournful) atmosphere, which was unpleasant for the mourners returning from their uncle's "funeral." (a ceremony to pay respects to a dead person)

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For a list of words related to funereal, see:

• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented

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See words rhyming with "funereal."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - begravelses-, yderst sørgelig, floromvunden

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende een begrafenis, zeer ernstig/ plechtig, somber, akelig

Français (French)
adj. - lugubre, funèbre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Trauer-, traurig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νεκρικός, πένθιμος

Italiano (Italian)
funereo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fúnebre

Русский (Russian)
траурный, мрачный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fúnebre, lúgubre

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - begravnings-, dystert

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
送葬的, 悲哀的, 适合葬礼的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 送葬的, 悲哀的, 適合葬禮的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 장례식의, 구슬픈

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 葬式の, 陰うつな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كئيب, جنائزي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של לוויה, עגום, קודר‬

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