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:
- elation
- jubilation
- elation
- euphoria
- jubilation
- merriment
- gayety
- glee
- bliss
- mirth
- joyousness
- optimism
- joviality
- optimism
- joyfulness
- jollity
- exuberance
- joyousness
- felicity
- exultation
- exuberance
- joviality
- bliss
- heaven
- intoxication
- intoxication
- mirth
- glee
- heaven
- jollity
- euphoria
- happiness
- exultation
- gladness
- exhilaration
- gladness
- gayety
- felicity
- gaiety
- rapture
- gaiety
- joy
- humor
- exhilaration
- joy
- rapture
- ecstasy
- joyfulness
- ecstasy
- humor
- merriment
- happiness
Synonyms:
- mournfulness
- joylessness
- unhappiness
- blues
- grief
- mourning
- dumps
- despond
- glumness
- despondence
- doldrums
- anguish
- gloominess
- sorrow
- heartsickness
- despair
- miserableness
- forlornness
- dreariness
- agony
- pain
- oppression
- dejection
- despondency
- desolation
- mopes
- boredom
- desperation
- misery
Antonyms:
- cheeriness
- cheer
- mirthfulness
- lightheartedness
- sunniness
- hopefulness
- cheerfulness
- gleefulness
- gladsomeness
- blissfulness
- content
- cheer
- content
- elatedness
- contentment
- hopefulness
- satisfaction
- rapturousness
- cheerfulness
- gleefulness
- cheeriness
- gayness
- mirthfulness
- blissfulness
- satisfaction
- elatedness
- sunniness
- lightheartedness
- gayness
- gladsomeness
- rapturousness
- contentment
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
sorrowfulness, depression, melancholy,sadness,mournfulness, joylessness, unhappiness, blues, grief, mourning
elation, jubilation, elation, euphoria, jubilation, merriment, gayety, glee, bliss, mirth
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.
