Dark and depressing

• tenebrific

  1. Serving to obscure or darken.
  2. Gloomy; dark.

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  1. Serving to obscure or darken.
  2. Gloomy; dark.

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• somber

  1. Dark; gloomy:
  2. Dull or dark in color:
  3. Melancholy; dismal:

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  1. Dark; gloomy:
  2. Dull or dark in color:
  3. Melancholy; dismal:

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• joyless

  1. Cheerless; dismal.

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  1. Cheerless; dismal.

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• glum

  1. Moody and melancholy; dejected.
  2. Gloomy; dismal.
  3. The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it:

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  1. Moody and melancholy; dejected.
  2. Gloomy; dismal.
  3. The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it:

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• dreary

  1. Dismal; bleak.
  2. Boring; dull:

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  1. Dismal; bleak.
  2. Boring; dull:

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• dismal

  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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• desolate

  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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• dark

  1. Lacking or having very little light:
  2. Lacking brightness:
  3. Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black:

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  1. Lacking or having very little light:
  2. Lacking brightness:
  3. Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black:

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• cheerless

  1. Lacking cheer; depressing.

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  1. Lacking cheer; depressing.

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• blue

  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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• bleak

  1. Gloomy and somber:
  2. Providing no encouragement; depressing:
  3. Cold and cutting; raw:

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  1. Gloomy and somber:
  2. Providing no encouragement; depressing:
  3. Cold and cutting; raw:

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• black

  1. Being of the color black, producing or reflecting comparatively little light and having no predominant hue.
  2. Having little or no light:
  3. Of or belonging to a racial group having brown to black skin, especially one of African origin:

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  1. Being of the color black, producing or reflecting comparatively little light and having no predominant hue.
  2. Having little or no light:
  3. Of or belonging to a racial group having brown to black skin, especially one of African origin:

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Broodingly and sullenly unhappy

• surly

  1. Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.
  2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous:
  3. Arrogant; domineering.

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  1. Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.
  2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous:
  3. Arrogant; domineering.

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• sullen

  1. Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.
  2. Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent:
  3. Sluggish; slow:

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  1. Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.
  2. Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent:
  3. Sluggish; slow:

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• sulky

  1. Sullenly aloof or withdrawn.
  2. Gloomy; dismal:
  3. A light, open two-wheeled vehicle accommodating only the driver and drawn by one horse, used especially in harness racing.

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  1. Sullenly aloof or withdrawn.
  2. Gloomy; dismal:
  3. A light, open two-wheeled vehicle accommodating only the driver and drawn by one horse, used especially in harness racing.

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• sour

  1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
  2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation.
  3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.

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  1. Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
  2. Made acid or rancid by fermentation.
  3. Having the characteristics of fermentation or rancidity; tasting or smelling of decay.

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• saturnine

  1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
  2. Melancholy or sullen.
  3. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic:

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  1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
  2. Melancholy or sullen.
  3. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic:

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• morose

  1. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.

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  1. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.

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• moody

  1. Given to frequent changes of mood; temperamental.
  2. Subject to periods of depression; sulky.
  3. Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood:

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  1. Given to frequent changes of mood; temperamental.
  2. Subject to periods of depression; sulky.
  3. Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood:

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• glum

  1. Moody and melancholy; dejected.
  2. Gloomy; dismal.
  3. The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it:

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  1. Moody and melancholy; dejected.
  2. Gloomy; dismal.
  3. The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it:

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• dour

  1. Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding:
  2. Silently ill-humored; gloomy:
  3. Sternly obstinate; unyielding:

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  1. Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding:
  2. Silently ill-humored; gloomy:
  3. Sternly obstinate; unyielding:

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In low spirits

• wistful

  1. Full of melancholy longing or wishful yearning:
  2. Expressing sadness or yearning:

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  1. Full of melancholy longing or wishful yearning:
  2. Expressing sadness or yearning:

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• unhappy

  1. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful:
  2. Not satisfied; displeased or discontented:
  3. Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky:

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  1. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful:
  2. Not satisfied; displeased or discontented:
  3. Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky:

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• tristful

  1. Sorrowful; gloomy.

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  1. Sorrowful; gloomy.

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• spiritless

  1. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; listless.

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  1. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; listless.

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• sad

  1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness:
  2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing:
  3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry:

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  1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness:
  2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing:
  3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry:

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• melancholy

  1. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  2. Pensive reflection or contemplation.
  3. Black bile.

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  1. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  2. Pensive reflection or contemplation.
  3. Black bile.

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• melancholic

  1. Affected with or subject to melancholy.
  2. Of or relating to melancholia.

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  1. Affected with or subject to melancholy.
  2. Of or relating to melancholia.

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• low

  1. Having little relative height; not high or tall:
  2. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces:
  3. Near to the ground or the horizon:

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  1. Having little relative height; not high or tall:
  2. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces:
  3. Near to the ground or the horizon:

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• heavy-hearted

  1. Melancholy; depressed; sad.

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  1. Melancholy; depressed; sad.

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• dysphoric

  1. pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria

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  1. pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria

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• dull

  1. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
  2. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:
  3. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:

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  1. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
  2. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:
  3. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:

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• downhearted

  1. Low in spirit; depressed.

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  1. Low in spirit; depressed.

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• downcast

  1. Directed downward:
  2. Low in spirits; depressed.

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  1. Directed downward:
  2. Low in spirits; depressed.

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• down

  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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• dispirited

  1. Affected or marked by low spirits; dejected.

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  1. Affected or marked by low spirits; dejected.

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• desolate

  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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• depressed

  1. Low in spirits; dejected.
  2. Suffering from clinical depression.
  3. Sunk below the surrounding region:

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  1. Low in spirits; dejected.
  2. Suffering from clinical depression.
  3. Sunk below the surrounding region:

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• dejected

  1. Being in low spirits; depressed.

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  1. Being in low spirits; depressed.

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• blue

  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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Tending to cause sadness or low spirits

• sad

  1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness:
  2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing:
  3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry:

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  1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness:
  2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing:
  3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry:

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• melancholy

  1. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  2. Pensive reflection or contemplation.
  3. Black bile.

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  1. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  2. Pensive reflection or contemplation.
  3. Black bile.

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• joyless

  1. Cheerless; dismal.

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  1. Cheerless; dismal.

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• dispiriting

  1. Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
  2. Present participle of dispirit.

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  1. Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
  2. Present participle of dispirit.

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• dismal

  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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• depressing

  1. Causing especially emotional depression.
  2. Dismal; dreary:

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  1. Causing especially emotional depression.
  2. Dismal; dreary:

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• cheerless

  1. Lacking cheer; depressing.

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  1. Lacking cheer; depressing.

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• blue

  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation, whose hue is that of a clear daytime sky; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. A pigment or dye imparting this hue.
  3. Bluing.

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Marked by little hopefulness

• pessimistic

  1. of or characterized by pessimism; expecting the worst

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  1. of or characterized by pessimism; expecting the worst

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• dismal

  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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  1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary:
  2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit:
  3. Dreadful; disastrous.

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• dark

  1. Lacking or having very little light:
  2. Lacking brightness:
  3. Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black:

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  1. Lacking or having very little light:
  2. Lacking brightness:
  3. Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black:

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Dark

• unlit

  1. Not lit

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  1. Not lit

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• clouded

  1. Filled with clouds.
  2. Unknown, surrounded in mystery.
  3. Simple past and past participle of cloud.

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  1. Filled with clouds.
  2. Unknown, surrounded in mystery.
  3. Simple past and past participle of cloud.

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• dim

  1. Lacking in brightness:
  2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
  3. Lacking luster; dull or subdued:

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  1. Lacking in brightness:
  2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
  3. Lacking luster; dull or subdued:

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Melancholy

• morose

  1. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.

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  1. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.

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• depressed

  1. Low in spirits; dejected.
  2. Suffering from clinical depression.
  3. Sunk below the surrounding region:

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  1. Low in spirits; dejected.
  2. Suffering from clinical depression.
  3. Sunk below the surrounding region:

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• downhearted

  1. Low in spirit; depressed.

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  1. Low in spirit; depressed.

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Encouraging melancholy

• discouraging

  1. that discourages; disheartening; depressing

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  1. that discourages; disheartening; depressing

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• depressing

  1. Causing especially emotional depression.
  2. Dismal; dreary:

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  1. Causing especially emotional depression.
  2. Dismal; dreary:

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• dreary

  1. Dismal; bleak.
  2. Boring; dull:

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  1. Dismal; bleak.
  2. Boring; dull:

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