adj.

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

[From Latin lūgubris, from lūgēre, to mourn.]

lugubriously lu·gu'bri·ous·ly adv.
lugubriousness lu·gu'bri·ous·ness n.

adjective

Full of or expressive of sorrow: doleful, dolorous, mournful, plaintive, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful. See happy/unhappy.

mournful or doleful to a ludicrous degree

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: excessively mournful

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bedrøvelig, trist, floromvunden

Nederlands (Dutch)
luguber, somber, naargeestig

Français (French)
adj. - lugubre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - traurig, schwermütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πένθιμος, θλιβερός

Italiano (Italian)
lugubre

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lúgubre

Русский (Russian)
печальный, траурный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lúgubre, triste

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sorglig, dyster, luguber, svårmodig, sorge-

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
可怜的, 悲哀的, 悲惨的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可憐的, 悲哀的, 悲慘的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 슬퍼하는 , 가련한, 울적한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 悲し気な, 痛ましい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حزين, كئيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מדוכא, עצוב‬

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