— gloomily , adv. — gloominess , n.
/glooh"mee/ , adj., gloomier, gloomiest .
1. dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
2. causing gloom; dismal or depressing: a gloomy prospect.
3. filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy.
4. hopeless or despairing; pessimistic: a gloomy view of the future.
[ 1580-90; GLOOM + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. obscure, shadowy, dusky; lowering, threatening. 3. downcast, downhearted, despondent, depressed, glum, dispirited.
Ant. 3. happy.