Lacking cheer; depressing; SYN. uncheerful.

1. Lacking clarity or distinctness; SYN. faint, shadowy, vague, wispy.
2. Lacking in light; not bright or harsh; SYN. subdued.

Depressing in character or appearance; SYN. dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, sorry.

ETYM French sombre; cf. Spanish sombra, shade, prob. from Late Lat. subumbrare to put in the shade; Latin sub under + umbra shade. Related to Umbrage.
Grave or even gloomy in character; SYN. sombre.

1. So shaded as to be dark and gloomy
2. Of a serious mien; grave; of a dismal or depressing character; melancholy; conveying gloomy suggestions or ideas
3. Of a dull or heavy cast or shade; dark colored