gloomy

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Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɡluːmi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡlumi/

Adjective

gloomy (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)

1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

   Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded, Thesaurus:dark

   The cavern was gloomy.

2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

   Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable, Thesaurus:cheerless

   a gloomy temper or countenance

Translations

• French: lugubre, sombre, terne
• German: düster, finster, trübe, dunkel, trüb
• Italian: tetro, uggioso
• Portuguese: escuro, obscuro, trevas
• Russian: мра́чный
• Spanish: lóbrego, sombrío

Translations

• French: lugubre, maussade, mélancolique, morne, sombre, terne
• German: düster, dunkel, melancholisch, betrübt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert, traurig, schwermütig, freudlos
• Italian: cupo, lugubre
• Portuguese: triste, melancólico, pessimista, lôbrego, lúgubre, sombrio, soturno, tétrico
• Russian: мра́чный
• Spanish: lóbrego, sombrío, (rare) oscuro, tétrico, lúgubre

Noun

gloomy (plural gloomies)

1. (informal) Someone or something that is gloomy or pessimistic.

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