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