gloomy (Meaning)
gloomy (s)
depressingly dark
filled with melancholy and despondency
causing dejection
gloomy (superl.)
Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gloomy
Synonyms:
- dim
- discomfiting
- distressful
- sunless
- pessimistic
- discouraging
- distressing
- lamentable
- dejected
- hangdog
- godforsaken
- plutonian
- sorrowful
- dull
- Cimmerian
- disheartening
- dismaying
- droopy
- low
- hopeless
- colorless
- melancholic
- grim
- drab
- dour
- woeful
- woebegone
- down
- tenebrific
- despondent
- threatening
- upsetting
- dispiriting
- inconsolable
- menacing
- negative
- desperate
- elegiacal
- plaintive
- mirthless
- mournful
Antonyms:
gloomy Sentence Examples
- The gloomy sky forecasted an afternoon of rain.
- His gloomy mood permeated the entire room.
- The dreary house stood empty and gloomy for years.
- I felt gloomy and disheartened after the news of his passing.
- The gloomy forest had an ominous atmosphere that chilled me to the bone.
- The gloomy weather made it difficult to enjoy the day's activities.
- I tried to cheer him up, but he remained gloomy and aloof.
- The gloomy city streets were deserted after dark.
- The gloomy novel filled me with a sense of unease.
- The gloomy winter days seemed endless.
FAQs About the word gloomy
depressingly dark, filled with melancholy and despondency, causing dejectionImperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded;
depressive, lonely, murky, morbid, dark, depressing, grey, gray,bleak, cold
comforting, comforting, sunshiny, optimistic, cheerful, buoyant,bright, cheery, cheery, optimistic
The gloomy sky forecasted an afternoon of rain.
His gloomy mood permeated the entire room.
The dreary house stood empty and gloomy for years.
I felt gloomy and disheartened after the news of his passing.
