HyperDic: gloomy

English > 3 senses of the word gloomy:
ADJECTIVEallgloomy, glooming, gloomful, sulkydepressingly dark
allgloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spiritedfilled with melancholy and despondency
allgloomy, blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, grim, sorry, drab, drear, drearycausing dejection
gloomy > pronunciation
Soundsgluw'miy
Rhymesacademy ... yummy: 83 rhymes with miy...
English > gloomy: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdepressingly dark.
Example"the gloomy forest"
Synonymsglooming, gloomful, sulky
BroaderdarkDevoid of or deficient in light or brightness
Spanishlóbrego
Catalanllòbrec
Nounsglooma state of partial or total darkness
gloominessthe quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
English > gloomy: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningFilled with melancholy and despondency.
Examples
  • "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"
  • "gloomy predictions"
  • "a gloomy silence"
Synonymsgrim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
Broaderdejectedaffected or marked by low spirits
Spanishbajo, decaído, deprimida, deprimido, desalentado, desanimado
Catalanabatut, aclaparat, alacaigut, capbaix, capmoix, deprimit, desanimat, descoratjat, pansit
Nounsgloominessthe quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
gloominessa feeling of melancholy apprehension
Adverbsgloomilywith gloom
English > gloomy: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningCausing dejection.
Example "a dark gloomy day"
Synonymsblue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary
Broaderdepressing, cheerless, uncheerfulCausing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
Spanishdeprimente, desalentador, desconsolado, macabro, negro, oscuro, triste
Catalandepriment, desconsolat, descoratjador, macabre, negre, obscur, trist

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