sepulchral

adjective

se·pul·chral sə-ˈpəl-krəl

also -ˈpu̇l-

Synonyms of sepulchral

: of or relating to a sepulchre

sepulchral inscriptions

: suited to or suggestive of a sepulchre : funereal

spoke in sepulchral whispers

sepulchrally

sə-ˈpəl-krə-lē

also -ˈpu̇l-

adverb

Examples of sepulchral in a Sentence

the decrepit mansion had a sepulchral tone that gave everyone a chill

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The spa is an almost sepulchral space, where therapists waft around barefoot in taupe dresses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Short and broad with sepulchral eyes, Karrenna wore a bucket hat, polo shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 One of the few women working in that era, she was known for austere and unsettling portraits in sepulchral spaces. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 May 2025 For the occasion, the Shed’s Griffin Theater greets guests with an antechamber cast in sepulchral light and hung with wall size images from Sakamoto’s life. — Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for sepulchral

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sepulchral was in 1615

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Kids Definition

sepulchral

adjective

se·pul·chral sə-ˈpəl-krəl

: of or relating to the burial of the dead

: dismal sense 1, gloomy

sepulchral

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