adj 1. miserable; unhappy ○ She was gloomy about her chances of passing the exam. ○ He’s very gloomy about his job prospects. 2. dark ○ a gloomy Sunday afternoon in November (NOTE: gloomier – gloomiest)
gloom´y
a. [Compar. Gloomier superl. Gloomiest.]
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.
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.
Meaning of “gloomy” in English language – adj 1. miserable; unhappy ○ She was gloo...
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