gloomy
Americanadjective
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dark or dim; deeply shaded.
gloomy skies.
- Synonyms:
- threatening, lowering, dusky, shadowy, obscure
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causing gloom; dismal or depressing.
a gloomy prospect.
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filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy.
- Synonyms:
- dispirited, glum, depressed, despondent, downhearted, downcast
- Antonyms:
- happy
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hopeless or despairing; pessimistic.
a gloomy view of the future.
adjective
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dark or dismal
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causing depression, dejection, or gloom
gloomy news
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despairing; sad
Related Words
See dark ( def. ).
Other Word Forms
- gloomily adverb
- gloominess noun
- overgloomily adverb
- overgloominess noun
- overgloomy adjective
- ungloomily adverb
- ungloomy adjective
Etymology
Origin of gloomy
Example Sentences
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That optimism puts Fed officials somewhat at odds with a string of gloomy economic signals.
From Barron's
That optimism puts Fed officials somewhat at odds with a string of gloomy economic signals.
From Barron's
The increase came as respondents' views of current business and job market conditions improved, though their outlooks for the future were gloomier.
From Barron's
Chief among the forces dragging on European banking is the gloomy outlook for economic growth and inflation fears.
Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions aiming to get cautious consumers to splurge in an increasingly gloomy economic landscape.
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