GLOOMY


Meaning of GLOOMY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' glü-m ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: gloom · i · er ; -est

Date: 1588

1 a : partially or totally dark especially : dismally and depressingly dark < gloomy weather> b : having a frowning or scowling appearance : FORBIDDING <a gloomy countenance> c : low in spirits : MELANCHOLY

2 a : causing gloom : DEPRESSING <a gloomy story> <a gloomy landscape> b : lacking in promise or hopefulness : PESSIMISTIC < gloomy prophecies> <a gloomy future>

synonyms see DISMAL , SULLEN

– gloom · i · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb

– gloom · i · ness \ -m ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.