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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The monthly job data has been noisy lately, and the household survey was less gloomy.
Markets tumbled last week after a viral blog post described a gloomy scenario in which AI led to mass layoffs, depressing economic growth.
From Barron's
On one hand he is gloomy, pointing to the risks that Ukraine's defence against Russia becomes a forgotten war.
From BBC
A recession becomes more likely when consumers become gloomy not only about their personal prospects but the overall economy as well, which is when the CCI-UMI spread begins to narrow.
From MarketWatch
The content creator said that having plants in the home brought "some of the outside in" and helped people feel a sense of wellbeing even in the gloomy months.
From BBC
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