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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 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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   What does it mean if the economy is gloomy?

   • WHEN the economy is gloomy there can be temptation to cut corners and play it safe. People are also gloomy about the general economic situation, while confidence in the economy growing was little better. If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well. Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine.

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   What is the difference between dreary and gloomy?

   • dreary, often interchangeable with dismal, emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility. bleak suggests chill, dull, and barren characteristics that utterly dishearten. gloomy often suggests lack of hope or promise. cheerless stresses absence of anything cheering.

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   What does glum mean?

   • sullen, glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, gloomy mean showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood. sullen implies a silent ill humor and a refusal to be sociable. glum suggests a silent dispiritedness. morose adds to glum an element of bitterness or misanthropy. surly implies gruffness and sullenness of speech or manner.

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

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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 means nearly dark, or badly lit, or sad and without hope. Learn how to use gloomy in sentences, synonyms, and related words with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.