funereal

adjective

Sayfyoo-NEER-ee-uhlUS/fjuˈnɪɹi.əl/UK/fjuːˈnɪəɹɪ.əl/

2 meanings of funereal

1
adjectivefiguratively
Suggesting the mood or elements of a funeral: slow, somber, formal, or solemn.
The old hall had a funereal silence that seemed to press down on visitors.
The orchestra played at a funereal pace, dragging each note into the next.
Similarsomber, solemn, mournful, gloomy, dismal
Oppositecheerful, lively, festive, brisk
2
adjective
Relating to or connected with a funeral and its rites.
The chapel kept a stock of funereal flowers for grieving families.
Funereal arrangements were handled by the family's longtime priest.
Similarfunerary

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Origin

From Middle French funerail, which came from Latin funereus plus the ending -al.