Somberness \Som"ber*ness\, Sombreness \Som"bre*ness\, n. The quality or state of being somber; gloominess.
somberness n 1: a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispell the gloom" [syn: {gloom}, {sombreness}] 2: a feeling of melancholy apprehension [syn: {gloom}, {gloominess}] 3: a manner that is serious and solemn [syn: {graveness}, {gravity}, {sobriety}, {soberness}]