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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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   What does gloomy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is a synonym for gloomy?

   • nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad synonym depressing It was a wet and gloomy day. sad and without hope synonym glum We sat in gloomy silence. without much hope of success or happiness in the future synonym depressing Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all.

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   What is gloomy silence?

   • We sat in gloomy silence. without much hope of success or happiness in the future synonym depressing Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all. Definition of gloomy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does gloomy sky mean?

   • gloomy skies. a gloomy prospect. filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy. a gloomy view of the future. See dark ( def ). It’s a conflict as stark as the gleeful “rooty-toot-toot” of Hardin’s vehicle as he approaches residences and the gloomy necessity of his task.

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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.

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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.

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   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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.