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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.
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.
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.
adjective. us / ˈɡluː.mi / uk / ˈɡluː.mi / gloomy adjective (WITHOUT HOPE) Add to word list. unhappy and without hope: a gloomy person / expression. The cemetery is a gloomy place. not expecting or believing anything good in a situation: a gloomy economic forecast. UK The vet is rather gloomy about my cat's chances of recovery.
Gloomy definition: dark or dim; deeply shaded. See examples of GLOOMY used in a sentence.
Definition of gloomy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Morose or sullen.
