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