gloomy

Meaning

Dark or poorly lit; depressing or pessimistic.

dark; depressing; pessimistic; melancholy;

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

Example Sentences

The atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy.

The weather forecast looks gloomy for the weekend.

The room was gloomy after the storm.

Example Expressions

a gloomy outlook

Synonyms

dark, dim, somber, depressing, melancholy, dismal

Entry 1

dark, dim, somber, depressing

Entry 2

dark, depressing, melancholy, dismal

Entry 3

dark, dim, dismal, depressing, somber

Antonyms

bright, cheerful, sunny, optimistic

Entry 1

bright, cheerful, sunny

Entry 2

bright, cheerful, optimistic, sunny

Entry 3

bright, cheerful, sunny

Collocations

gloomy weather, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook, gloomy day, gloomy atmosphere

Entry 2

gloomy weather, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook

Entry 3

gloomy day, gloomy mood, gloomy outlook, gloomy atmosphere