gloomy
Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or…Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
Meaning
2 sensesNot very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
The cavern was gloomy.
düster, finster, trübe
мра́чныйmráčnyj, тёмныйtjómnyj
те́мнийtémnyj
Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
a gloomy temper or countenance
düster, dunkel, melancholisch
мра́чныйmráčnyj, угрю́мыйugrjúmyj, хму́рыйxmúryj
похму́рийpoxmúryj, сумни́йsumnýj
filled with melancholy and despondency
Examples
67 sentencesWhy are you so gloomy?
Чому ти такий сумний? — deniko
Why do you look so gloomy?
The future looked very gloomy.
ruБудущее выглядело очень мрачным. — soweli_Elepanto
deDie Zukunft sah sehr düster aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why is Tom so gloomy?
ruПочему Том такой угрюмый? — sharptoothed
Tom looks gloomy.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
gloomier, gloomiestSynonyms
141 synonyms- filled with melancholy and despondency:grimbluedepresseddispiriteddowndowncastdownhearteddown in the mouth
- depressingly dark:gloominggloomfulsulky
- causing dejection:bluedarkdingydisconsolatedismalgrimsorrydrab
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form