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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 › englishMeaning of gloomy in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gloomyGLOOMY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gloomy means dark, dismal, or causing depression. It can also describe a person who is sad, dejected, or pessimistic. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of gloomy.

5. 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.

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

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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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of gloomy as an adjective to describe a dark, dismal, or depressing place, person, or situation. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and collocations of gloomy.

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

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   Gloomy means dark, depressing, or causing sadness. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of gloomy in English and Spanish.