Lugubrious and Lightsome

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Lugubrious adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: the diner's dim lighting makes eating there a particularly lugubrious experience

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Lightsome is an antonym for lugubrious.

Nearby Word: lugubriously

Lightsome adjective - Filled with much light.

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Lugubrious is an antonym for lightsome.

Nearby Word: light

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Lightsome and Lugubrious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lugubrious/lightsome

Lugubrious & Lightsome. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lugubrious/lightsome>.

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