Thesaurus: gloomy
Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
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Definitions
- superl. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
- superl. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.
- adj. depressingly dark
- adj. filled with melancholy and despondency
- adj. causing dejection
- 1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. "Though hid in gloomiest shade." Milton. 2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance. Syn. -- Dark; dim; dusky; dismal; cloudy; moody; sullen; morose; melancholy; sad; downcast; depressed; dejected; disheartened.
- j:100 s. filled with melancholy and despondency