🌧️gloomy

adjective
/ˈɡluːmi/

Meaning

Dark or poorly lit, making it hard to see; also refers to being sad or pessimistic.
dark; depressing; pessimistic; melancholy;
Dark or poorly lit; depressing or pessimistic.

Example Sentences

The room was gloomy after the storm.

The weather forecast looks gloomy for the weekend.

The atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy.

Example Expressions

a gloomy outlook

Synonyms

dark, dim, dismal, depressing, somber, melancholy
Entry 1
dark, dim, dismal, depressing, somber
Entry 2
dark, depressing, melancholy, dismal
Entry 3
dark, dim, somber, depressing

Antonyms

bright, cheerful, sunny, optimistic
Entry 1
bright, cheerful, sunny
Entry 2
bright, cheerful, optimistic, sunny
Entry 3
bright, cheerful, sunny

Collocations

gloomy day, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook, gloomy atmosphere, gloomy weather
Entry 1
gloomy day, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook, gloomy atmosphere
Entry 2
gloomy weather, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook

More Example Sentences

The sky is very gloomy today.

Related Vocabularies

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