Sombre

[poliphilo]

 "Sombre" is the word.

It cropped up in the formulation "Everyone seems a bit sombre at the moment."

"Why do think that is?" someone asked

And I chipped in with "Because the old world is coming to end."

Later we rehearsed the conversation with someone who hadn't been present.

"The old world is always coming to an end," he said. 

"Yes," I said, "But this time it really is."

Comments

[paserbyp]

When you're sombre — or somber — you're acting glum, depressed, or sad. Being sombre is the opposite of being perky or happy. This is a word that has to do with the mood of a person or event. A funeral is going to be sombre, and the people at the funeral are usually pretty sombre, too.

So, could please stop using the funeral words!