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