Gloomy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful' is archaic".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old mansion had a gloomy atmosphere that made visitors feel uneasy.
- The forest was so gloomy that it was hard to see more than a few feet in front of us.
- The interior of the abandoned church was gloomy, with cobwebs hanging from the rafters.
- The gloomy weather matched my mood perfectly, a constant reminder of my recent loss.
- The tourists avoided the gloomy alleyway, opting instead for the well-lit main street.
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Meaning 2
Filled with melancholy and despondency; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of his mother's illness cast a gloomy shadow over his entire day.
- Lena wore a gloomy expression on her face, a reflection of her inner turmoil.
- The rain poured down, creating a gloomy atmosphere that seemed to suffocate the city.
- His friends tried to cheer him up, but he remained gloomy, unable to shake off the disappointment.
- After hearing the negative review, the writer's gloomy mood sank even lower.
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Meaning 3
Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather".
Classification
All adjective clusters.