plutonian

adjective

plü-ˈtō-nē-ən How to pronounce plutonian (audio)
Definition of plutoniannext
as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the rows of abandoned, boarded-up tenement houses made for a rather plutonian landscape

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Recent Examples of plutonian The morning of April 1, 1976, Moore announced on a BBC radio station that at 9:47 am, Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, creating the Jovian-Plutonian Gravitational Effect. — National Geographic, 31 Mar. 2016 His most recent discoveries, the two tiny Plutonian satellites, were named with the help of a popular vote. — Nadia Drake, WIRED, 15 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutonian
  1. dark
  2. depressive
  3. lonely
  4. bleak
  5. somber
  6. depressing
  7. desolate
  8. morbid
Adjective
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • It's often associated with major depressive, bipolar or substance use disorders, report co-author and senior policy director at Healthier Colorado Christina Walker tells us.
    — Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, an analysis of more than 185,000 Danish individuals at the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register from 1995 to 2012 found a more than 10 percent rise in depressive episodes following the shift from summertime to standard time.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of depressive
Adjective
  • This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.
    — Priya Vulchi, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.
    — Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • A lot of emotions — excitement and rejuvenation about joining a new team but also reflective and somber about his tenure in Boston coming to an end.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The mood at the event was anything but somber, though.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of somber
Adjective
  • This Sunday’s finale marks the end of a bizarre, depressing, and sometimes extremely funny show about a family like none other.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That’s been really fascinating and depressing and dispiriting to see.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
    — Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
  • That quality is maintained first and foremost by a desolate whistling-wind sound effect in the background of all the scenes, along with a sustained droning musical score.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • Karsh believes his morbid invention will allow people to maintain a meaningful relationship with the bodies of their life partners, even in death.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
  • How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: A morbid tune.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of morbid

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“Plutonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutonian. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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