Saturnine
(adjective)
- Gloomy, melancholy, or sullen in disposition or appearance.
- Of or relating to lead or the planet Saturn.
Origin:
From latin saturninus, from saturnus.
Examples:
- He had a saturnine expression on his face as he walked into the funeral.
- The saturnine sky was ominous and foreboding as the storm approached.
- His saturnine demeanor made it hard for others to approach him.
- The saturnine landscape was dim and dreary, with dark shadows and little light.
- He had a saturnine personality and rarely smiled or laughed.