WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gloom•y /ˈglumi/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est. causing sadness or depression:a gloomy situation.
hopeless or pessimistic:a gloomy view of the future.
gloom•i•ly, adv.
gloom•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- dark or dim;
deeply shaded:a gloomy prison cell.
gloom•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
gloom•y
(glo̅o̅′mē),USA pronunciation adj., gloom•i•er, gloom•i•est.
gloom′i•ly, adv.
gloom′i•ness, n.
- dark or dim;
deeply shaded:gloomy skies. - causing gloom;
dismal or depressing:a gloomy prospect. - filled with or showing gloom;
sad, dejected, or melancholy. - hopeless or despairing;
pessimistic:a gloomy view of the future.
- gloom + -y1 1580–90
gloom′i•ness, n.
- 1. . obscure, shadowy, dusky; lowering, threatening. 3. . downcast, downhearted, despondent, depressed, glum, dispirited.
- 3. . happy.
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