26984 words

gloomy

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
unhappy and without hope:

Examples:

a gloomy person/expression
The cemetery is a gloomy place.
2
not expecting or believing anything good in a situation:

Examples:

a gloomy economic forecast
UK The vet is rather gloomy about my cat's chances of recovery.
3
dark in a way that is unpleasant and makes it difficult to see:

Examples:

What gloomy weather we're having!
We waited in a gloomy waiting room.
4
having or showing a lack of hope:

Examples:

5

Examples:

It was another gray, gloomy day.
6
not giving much hope for the future:

Examples:

The stock market is sinking on the back of gloomy economic news.
Despite the gloomy outlook for personal computer sales in the United States, sales in Japan are strong.

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