funereal
Americanadjective
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of or suitable for a funeral.
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mournful; gloomy; dismal.
a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- funereally adverb
- unfunereal adjective
- unfunereally adverb
Etymology
Origin of funereal
1715–25; < Latin fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral + -al 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Still, more venues are restricting phone use to ensure that the atmosphere is festive, not funereal.
You can futz with the bread, you can gild the cheese, but if the core is bland or watery or vaguely funereal, the whole enterprise collapses.
From Salon
These, however, also feel funereal, like death masks taken after a long-suffering friend has been freed finally from corporeal struggles.
The infamous “waxworks” scene captures silent-era figures like Buster Keaton playing cards, their faces pure funereal alabaster.
From Los Angeles Times
The musicians wore white, flower-print jackets and black shirts as they played funereal tunes.
From Los Angeles Times
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