Gloomy synonyms
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dark (related)
Having richness or depth:
Causing especially emotional depression.
Somber; dull
Dismal; bleak.
Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.
Serving to obscure or darken.
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cheerful (antonym)
Willing; ready
Not cheerful; gloomy; dreary
In low spirits; depressed; disheartened
That causes discouragement
The definition of black is covered in darkness or having no light.
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Hollow and deep.
The definition of glum is being or looking gloomy or sad.
Feeling, showing, or expressing depression of the spirits; sad or dejected.
Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
Of the color blue.
Desolate is defined as someone or something which is unhappy or bleak.
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(Often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset
cimmerian
Characteristic of Cimmeria; especially describing particularly dense darkness etc.
Alternative form of stygian: dark and gloomy, or infernal and hellish.
Expressing sadness or yearning:
The definition of dim is not bright, somewhat dark or unclear.
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Causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.
(Botany) Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
Lacking light; dim; dark; murky
(Meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast, when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness.
Dark
Dark and gloomy.
light (antonym)
Mildly dizzy or faint:
sunny (antonym)
The definition of sunny is something that is bright, shining like the sun, or cheerful.
bright (antonym)
(Archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
happy (antonym)
Cheerful; willing:
uplifting (antonym)
Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness.
vivacious (antonym)
(Rare) Difficult to kill.
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joyful (antonym)
The definition of joyful is expressing delight or happiness.
encouraging (antonym)
Auspicious, or bringing good luck
exhilarating (antonym)
Refreshingly thrilling.
The definition of sour is something with an acidic taste, or someone who is resentful or angry.
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
The definition of depressed is someone in a sad or unhappy state, or something that has been pushed down.
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Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
Depressed; dejected
(Of a person) Feeling despondent.
Cloudy or overcast:
(Idiomatic) Sad, melancholy.
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Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
Of or relating to melancholia.
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
Sorrowful; gloomy.
Not suitable; inappropriate:
The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.
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Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
Without joy; sullen, gloomy, dreary, etc.
down at (or in) the mouth
depressingly dark
Dismal; gloomy:
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Of a dull grayish to yellowish brown.
sombre (related)
hazy (related)
dark-and-gloomy (related)
wintry (related)
Sad because of a recent disappointment.
content (antonym)
(Archaic) Pleased
sparkling (antonym)
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
encouraged (antonym)
feeling down, blue
Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood:
(Idiomatic) Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
hope (related)
Marked by little hopefulness
Find another word for gloomy. In this page you can discover 88 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for gloomy, like: dark, morose, depressing, sullen, dreary, dour, tenebrific, cheerful, bleak, dejected and discouraging.