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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 › dictionary › englishGLOOMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOOMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gloomyGloomy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A cloudy day, a sad song about lost love, your downbeat mood after your team loses a big game — all of these can be called gloomy. Have you ever been called a Gloomy Gus? If so, you must have been acting depressed or sulky.

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

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   1. adjective. If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well. Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine. ...this huge gloomy church. Synonyms: dark, dull, dim, dismal More Synonyms of gloomy. 2. adjective. If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. Graduates are feeling gloomy about the jobs market.

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which it is nearly dark and difficult to see well: She peered into the gloom, but she couldn't see where the noise was coming from. A figure emerged from the gloom of the corridor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › gloomygloomy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGLOOMY definition in American English | Collins English...

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    1. adjective. If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well. Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine. Synonyms: dark, dull, dim, dismal More Synonyms of gloomy. 2. adjective. If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. Miller is gloomy about the fate of the serious playwright in America.

11. 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.