gloom Sentence Examples
- The room was permeated by a palpable gloom that clung like a heavy cloak.
- The oppressive gloom of the winter sky weighed down on my spirits, casting a pall over my day.
- The news brought a wave of gloom over the group, dampening their previously cheerful mood.
- The abandoned building stood in solitary gloom, its windows boarded up and its paint peeling.
- Shadows danced in the gloomy corners of the attic, creating an eerie atmosphere that made my heart race.
- The funeral procession moved through the streets in solemn gloom, a testament to the loss of a beloved friend.
- The once-vibrant city had fallen into a state of gloom, with empty storefronts and abandoned houses.
- The pessimist saw only gloom on the horizon, painting a bleak picture of the future.
- The gloomy forest path whispered secrets of long-lost travelers, casting an unsettling spell on my mind.
- The gloomy truth hung in the air like a thick fog, impossible to ignore and painful to embrace.
gloom Meaning
gloom (n)
a state of partial or total darkness
a feeling of melancholy apprehension
an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
gloom (n.)
Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight.
A shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove.
Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
In gunpowder manufacture, the drying oven.
gloom (v. i.)
To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer.
To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight.
gloom (v. t.)
To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.
To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gloom
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- humor
- jubilation
- joyousness
- intoxication
- heaven
- heaven
- optimism
- euphoria
- exultation
- exultation
- exhilaration
- gladness
- happiness
- jollity
- ecstasy
- joyfulness
- gladness
- happiness
- rapture
- glee
- joyfulness
- elation
- joy
- merriment
- merriment
- mirth
- optimism
- humor
- bliss
- exuberance
- gaiety
- jubilation
- exuberance
- rapture
- elation
- joy
- gaiety
- gayety
- exhilaration
- euphoria
- jollity
- bliss
- intoxication
- felicity
- mirth
- joviality
- felicity
- gayety
- joyousness
- ecstasy
- joviality
- glee
Synonyms:
- dumps
- joylessness
- agony
- miserableness
- gloominess
- mournfulness
- oppression
- despondence
- boredom
- mourning
- despond
- desperation
- glumness
- dejection
- forlornness
- despondency
- unhappiness
- despair
- grief
- misery
- doldrums
- anguish
- mopes
- heartsickness
- dreariness
- desolation
- blues
- pain
- sorrow
Antonyms:
- gleefulness
- rapturousness
- cheeriness
- sunniness
- rapturousness
- content
- blissfulness
- cheerfulness
- cheerfulness
- mirthfulness
- cheer
- cheer
- contentment
- sunniness
- gladsomeness
- gleefulness
- gayness
- blissfulness
- gayness
- elatedness
- lightheartedness
- contentment
- content
- satisfaction
- lightheartedness
- cheeriness
- elatedness
- hopefulness
- gladsomeness
- mirthfulness
- satisfaction
- hopefulness
FAQs About the word gloom
a state of partial or total darkness, a feeling of melancholy apprehension, an atmosphere of depression and melancholyPartial or total darkness; thick shade; ob
depression, melancholy, sorrowfulness,sadness, dumps, joylessness, agony, miserableness, gloominess,mournfulness
humor, jubilation, joyousness, intoxication, heaven, heaven, optimism, euphoria, exultation, exultation
The room was permeated by a palpable gloom that clung like a heavy cloak.
The oppressive gloom of the winter sky weighed down on my spirits, casting a pall over my day.
The news brought a wave of gloom over the group, dampening their previously cheerful mood.
The abandoned building stood in solitary gloom, its windows boarded up and its paint peeling.
