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   gloomy

   /ˈɡluːmi/

   adjective

   • 1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening: "a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps" Similar darkill-litpoorly litshadowysunlessdimsombredingyfrowzydrabdismaldrearymurkydepressingunwelcominguninvitingcheerlessjoylesscomfortlessfunerealgreyleadenovercastcloudyliterary:crepusculartenebrousrare:StygianTartareancaliginoussubfuscOpposite brightsunnywell lit
   • 2. causing or feeling depression or despondency: "gloomy forecasts about the economy" 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:chap-fallenadustpessimisticdepressingdownbeatlooking on the black sidedishearteningdisappointingdispiritingunpromisingunfavourablebleakbaddarkblacksombremelancholysaddeningdistressinggrimcheerlesscomfortlesshopelessOpposite happycheerfuloptimisticupbeat

   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 means unhappy, hopeless, or dark in a way that is unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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

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   Learn the meaning of gloomy as an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history. Gloomy can describe something that is dark, depressing, pessimistic, or forbidding.

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.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 word frequency of gloomy.

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

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   Gloomy means nearly dark, or badly lit, or sad and without hope. Learn how to use gloomy in different contexts, such as weather, feelings, and future, with synonyms and pronunciation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLOOMY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Gloomy means very negative, dark, or unhappy. Find out how to use gloomy in a sentence and see translations in different languages.

8. 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.