sepulchral (Meaning)
sepulchral (a)
of or relating to a sepulchre
sepulchral (s)
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
sepulchral (a.)
Of or pertaining to burial, to the grave, or to monuments erected to the memory of the dead; as, a sepulchral stone; a sepulchral inscription.
Unnaturally low and grave; hollow in tone; -- said of sound, especially of the voice.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sepulchral
Synonyms:
- menacing
- unhappy
- dim
- disheartening
- hangdog
- dull
- lowering
- dejected
- dispiriting
- despondent
- woebegone
- woeful
- upsetting
- hopeless
- pessimistic
- droopy
- distressing
- low
- dreich
- melancholic
- down
- sunless
- Cimmerian
- sorrowful
- tenebrific
- dour
- discouraging
- distressful
- colorless
- threatening
- dismaying
- discomfiting
- negative
- drab
- desperate
- louring
- lamentable
- plaintive
- mirthless
- inconsolable
- grim
Antonyms:
sepulchral Sentence Examples
- The sepulchral silence of the abandoned monastery sent shivers down their spines.
- The ancient catacombs echoed with a sepulchral stillness, suffocating visitors with their somber atmosphere.
- The tomb, adorned with intricate carvings, held a sepulchral aura that chilled the hearts of those who entered.
- The morgue radiated a sepulchral gloom, its refrigerated drawers creating a cold, sterile environment.
- The dimly lit library exuded a sepulchral atmosphere, its shelves lined with books that whispered secrets from a forgotten past.
- The abandoned church stood as a sepulchral relic, its once-vibrant walls now crumbling and overgrown.
- The catacombs beneath the ancient city reeked of decay, their sepulchral stench hanging heavy in the air.
- The warden's voice echoed through the prison's sepulchral halls, carrying with it tales of despair and punishment.
- The cavernous underground chambers had a sepulchral quality to them, their eerie darkness enveloping explorers like a suffocating blanket.
- The crumbling ruins of the ancient fortress held a sepulchral beauty, their time-worn walls whispering stories of wars long past.
FAQs About the word sepulchral
of or relating to a sepulchre, gruesomely indicative of death or the dead, suited to or suggestive of a grave or burialOf or pertaining to burial, to the grave,
morbid, depressive, murky, lonesome,somber, depressing, lonely, darkening, dark, gray
friendly, comforting, merry, blithe, festive, merry, cordial, gay, joyful, bright
The sepulchral silence of the abandoned monastery sent shivers down their spines.
The ancient catacombs echoed with a sepulchral stillness, suffocating visitors with their somber atmosphere.
The tomb, adorned with intricate carvings, held a sepulchral aura that chilled the hearts of those who entered.
The morgue radiated a sepulchral gloom, its refrigerated drawers creating a cold, sterile environment.
