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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. 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.
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.
Definition of gloomy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Gloomy definition: dark or dim; deeply shaded. See examples of GLOOMY used in a sentence.
1. adjective. If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well. Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine. ...this huge gloomy church. Synonyms: dark, dull, dim, dismal More Synonyms of gloomy. 2. adjective. If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. Graduates are feeling gloomy about the jobs market.
1. Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary: a damp, gloomy day. 2. Showing or filled with gloom: gloomy faces. 3. a. Causing or producing gloom; depressing: gloomy news. b. Marked by hopelessness; very pessimistic: gloomy predictions. gloom′i·ly adv. gloom′i·ness n.
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.
GLOOMY definition: 1. very negative about a situation: 2. dark in an unpleasant way: 3. unhappy and without hope: . Learn more.
