🌫 Atmosphere & Setting Words Flashcards
macabre
dark, grim, and related to death
melancholic
deeply sad or sorrowful
ethereal
delicate and light, almost otherworldly
lugubrious
very sad, gloomy, or mournful
despondent
feeling hopeless or downcast
foreboding
having a sense that something bad will happen
resplendent
brilliant and impressive, shining
uncanny
strange or mysterious in an unsettling way
sepulchral
dark, tomb-like, and eerie
tumultuous
full of chaos and disturbance
chiaroscuro
the contrast of light and dark, often creating drama
sanguine
optimistic, even in a difficult situation
stygian
very dark or gloomy, like the River Styx in Greek mythology
insidious
harmful in a subtle or gradual way
labyrinthine
complicated or maze-like
nebulous
unclear or vague, like a cloud
evanescent
fleeting or vanishing quickly
diaphanous
light, delicate, and almost transparent
abysmal
extremely bad or deep in an unsettling way
effervescent
bubbly, lively, or full of energy
portentous
indicating something important or threatening will happen
precipitous
very steep or sudden in an alarming way
lugubrious
sorrowful, often exaggeratedly so
exultant
feeling or showing great joy