Laughing and Lugubrious
Opposite meaning words
Laughing
Laughing adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening
Lugubrious is an antonym for laughing.
Lugubrious
Lugubrious adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: in Victorian times, people who could affect particularly lugubrious expressions were hired to march in funeral processions as professional mourners
Laughing is an antonym for lugubrious.
Nearby Word: lugubriously
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Lugubrious and Laughing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/laughing/lugubrious
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