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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gloomyGloomy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GLOOMY is partially or totally dark; especially : dismally and depressingly dark. How to use gloomy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gloomy.

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

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   GLOOMY definition: 1. unhappy and without hope: 2. not expecting or believing anything good in a situation: 3. dark…. Learn more.

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   GLOOMY meaning: 1. unhappy and without hope: 2. not expecting or believing anything good in a situation: 3. dark…. Learn more.

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   adjective. filled with melancholy and despondency. “ gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”. “ gloomy predictions”. “a gloomy silence”. synonyms: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, grim, low, low-spirited. dejected. affected or marked by low spirits. adjective.

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   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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   Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary. A damp, gloomy day. American Heritage. Overspread with or enveloped in darkness or dimness. Webster's New World. Showing or filled with gloom. Gloomy faces. American Heritage. Very sad or dejected; hopeless; melancholy.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLOOMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. Graduates are feeling gloomy about the jobs market. He tells me gloomily that he has been called up for army service. If a situation is gloomy, it does not give you much hope of success or happiness.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › gloomyGloomy - definition of gloomy by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary: a damp, gloomy day. 2. Showing or filled with gloom: gloomy faces. 3. a. Causing or producing gloom; depressing: gloomy news. b. Marked by hopelessness; very pessimistic: gloomy predictions. gloom′i·ly adv. gloom′i·ness n.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gloomyGloomy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GLOOMY meaning: 1 : somewhat dark not bright or sunny; 2 : causing feelings of sadness not hopeful or promising.