lugubrious
looh� �yoohb ree uhs
- s excessively mournful
- We could not stand the sentimental and lugubrious movie and came out of the hall during the inermission.
- The novel told a very lugubrious story and at predictable intervals it became downright teary.
- How the lugubrious soap influenced young minds became apparent when an inquiry into the suicides pointed an accusing finger to an episode of the soap.