funereal

adjective

fu·​ne·​re·​al fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl How to pronounce funereal (audio)
Synonyms of funerealnext
1
: of or relating to a funeral
2
: befitting or suggesting a funeral (as in solemnity)
funereally
fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce funereal (audio)
adverb

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shivered with cold in the dark and funereal Victorian mansion
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Cronenberg gives the whole movie a funereal pall: a sense that sad things are going to happen to good people, but there’ll be a sad honor to it all. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 But if the incoming first lady and her stepdaughter were not wearing black, the ensembles donned by daughter Tiffany Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump and granddaughter Kai Trump also appeared to be somber, even funereal looking. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 Last Friday, a sullen Antonio Conte appeared in a funereal black hoodie for his weekly press conference. — James Horncastle, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Jon Stewart says Vice President Harris overseeing President-elect Trump’s electoral victory as a tally of states was read on the House floor Monday had a funereal feeling to it. — Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for funereal

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Etymology

Latin funereus, from funer-, funus

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of funereal was in 1598

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funereal

adjective
fu·​ne·​re·​al fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl How to pronounce funereal (audio)
: suggesting a funeral
funereal gloom
funereally
-ē-ə-lē How to pronounce funereal (audio)
adverb

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