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