Synonyms: soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness, graveness, gravity
Definition: a manner that is serious and solemn
Similar words: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity
Definition: the trait of being serious
Usage: a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice
Synonyms: gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness
Definition: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
Similar words: apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread
Definition: fearful expectation or anticipation
Usage: the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
Similar words: melancholy
Definition: a feeling of thoughtful sadness
Synonyms: somberness, sombreness, gloom
Definition: a state of partial or total darkness
Usage: he struck a match to dispel the gloom
Similar words: semidarkness
Definition: partial darkness