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- Dictionarygloomy/ˈɡluːmi/
adjective
- 1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening: "a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps" Similar Opposite
- 2. causing or feeling depression or despondency: "gloomy forecasts about the economy" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
Gloomy means unhappy and without hope, or dark and unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples and related words, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
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.
Gloomy means nearly dark, or badly lit, or sad and without hope. Learn how to use gloomy in different contexts with synonyms, pictures and example sentences.
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.