funereal

Adjective

funereal (comparative more funereal, superlative most funereal)

1. Of or relating to a funeral.
   • From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], pages 293–294
   • Seven were chosen to push the funereal boat to the water, in honor of the seven faces of god.2000 August 8, George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, “Catelyn [Stark]”, in A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire; 3), London: Voyager, →ISBN, page 392

   Synonyms:

   funerary

2. (figuratively) Similar to or befitting the mood or elements of a funeral: slow; black colors; formal; dignified or solemn.
   • A funereal gloom prevailed over the whole ſcene.1786, [William Beckford], translated by [Samuel Henley], An Arabian Tale, from an Unpublished Manuscript: […] [Vathek], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC, page 196
   • "Sounds curst funereal, Zeb! O my poor nunky! Go fetch 'em, Sergeant, and let me see 'em—'twill distress and pain me I know but—go fetch 'em!"1918, Jeffery Farnol, Our Admirable Betty