Lugubrious
By: Melanie Richardson
Denotative Meaning
• Lugubrious means full of sadness or sorrow;
very sad especially in an exaggerated or
insincere way.
Connotative Meaning
• Lugubrious has a negative connotation, not
only because it means that the person is
upset, but also because it’s extreme
exaggeration and sometimes “mockmourning.” Therefore it makes the reader feel
put-off by the person who is being lugubrious.
In a Sentence
• Laurie was acting very lugubrious today. I
mean I know her dog died, but she’s acting
like her mom has instead of her dog.
Color Choice
• I chose the color blue because if a person is
blue then that means that they are sad, but I
chose a very bright blue because then it
becomes exaggerated.
Sources
• “lugubrious.” Merrian-Webster.com. MerrianWebster, 2014. Web. 28 Jan 2014.
• Thrasyvoulou, Andreas. Sadness Behind the
Light. 2013. Scotland Glasgow Museum of
Arts, Scotland. National Geographic. Web. 28
Jan 2014.