sombre

sombre adj

Fr., origin uncertain.

1. Serious; thoughtful; sober; solemn; grave; pensive; [fig.] not yet enlightened; [metaphor] cloudy; misty; hazy; nebulous; sheltered; dwelling in the shadows.
2. Gloomy; dull; sullen; dusky; melancholy; [fig.] shady; shadowy; depressingly dark.