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