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   Gloom·y

   /ˈɡlo͞omē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening: "a gloomy corridor" Similar darkill-litpoorly litshadowysunlessdimsomberdingyfrowzydrabdismaldrearymurkydepressingunwelcominguninvitingcheerlessjoylesscomfortlessfunerealgrayleadenovercastcloudyliterary:crepusculartenebrousrare:StygianTartareancaliginoussubfuscOpposite brightsunnywell lit
   • ▪ feeling distressed or pessimistic: "I am by no means gloomy about the prospects for domestic industry" Similar despondentdowncastdownhearteddejecteddisconsolatedispiritedcrestfallencast downdepresseddisappointeddishearteneddiscourageddemoralizeddesolateheavy-heartedin low spiritslow-spiritedsadunhappyglumfull of gloomdolefulmelancholymiserablewoebegonemournfulsorrowfulforlornlong-facedfed upin the doldrumssubduedwretchedlugubriousEeyorishmorosesepulchralsaturninedourmirthlesswoefulinformal:bluedowndown in the mouthdown in the dumpsbrassed offcheesed offlooking as if one had lost a pound and found a pennyliterary:dolorousarchaic:chapfallenadustpessimisticdepressingdownbeatlooking on the black sidedishearteningdisappointingdispiritingunpromisingunfavorablebleakbaddarkblacksombermelancholysaddeningdistressinggrimcheerlesscomfortlesshopelessOpposite happycheerfuloptimisticupbeat
   • ▪ causing distress or depression: "a gloomy atmosphere"

   Derivatives

   • 1. gloomily adverb
   • 2. gloominess noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › gloomyGLOOMY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GLOOMY definition: 1. very negative about a situation: 2. dark in an unpleasant way: 3. unhappy and without hope: . Learn more.

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   without much hope of success or happiness in the future synonym depressing. Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all. Definition of gloomy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Gloomy definition: dark or dim; deeply shaded. See examples of GLOOMY used in a sentence.

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   gloomy meaning: 1. very negative about a situation: 2. dark in an unpleasant way: 3. unhappy and without hope: . Learn more.

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   adjective. /ˈɡlumi/ (gloomier, gloomiest) nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad synonym depressing a gloomy room/atmosphere It was a wet and gloomy day. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gloom‧y /ˈɡluːmi/ (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest) adjective 1 making you feel that things will not improve SYN depressing OPP bright The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy. 2 sad because you think the situation will not improve SYN depressed OPP cheerful Anne dismissed ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusGLOOMY - 92 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   in English. gloomy. Thesaurus > with little or no light > gloomy. These are words and phrases related to gloomy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of gloomy. WITH LITTLE OR NO LIGHT. She had the drapes in the parlor closed, which made the room gloomy.