gloomy

noun

(informal) Someone or something that is gloomy or pessimistic.

adjective

Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

Words related to gloomy

disconsolationn lugubriousnessn cheerlesslyadv disconsolatenessn sombernessn glumnessn tenebrificadj gloominessn darksome dingyadj depressinglyadv gloamn drearinessn dournessn

Synonyms & related words for gloomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gloomy — including dreary, drear, glooming, dismal, grim, sombrous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gloomy

Explore words related to gloomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disconsolation, lugubriousness, cheerlessly, disconsolateness, somberness, glumness, tenebrific, gloominess. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for gloomy

Common synonyms for gloomy include dreary, drear, glooming, dismal, grim, sombrous, disconsolate, downcast — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.