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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLOOMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOOMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GLOOMY meaning: 1. unhappy and without hope: 2. not expecting or believing anything good in a situation: 3. dark…. Learn more.

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gloomyGloomy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLOOMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. Graduates are feeling gloomy about the jobs market.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgloomy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of gloomy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.