gloom
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3.2
- noun
- /ɡlum/
:
tristeza
- In the car, he sank deeply into his gloom and steered absently.
- doom and gloom
- days of gloom
- glee and gloom
And if somebody's unhappy, that gloom has ripples.
- And if somebody's unhappy, that gloom has ripples.
- I'm not in the doom and gloom yet.
- And when you're starting to feel doom and gloom, just realize that.
- I would say that, you know, people think it looks doom and gloom and all this stuff.
- Now, I don't want to end my talk with doom and gloom because I'm just before lunch, right?
- But there would be this disconnect sometime where she would have this gloom that would descend on her.
- So this all sounds like a bunch of doom and gloom, right?
- Making a lot of kind of doom and gloom videos lately, huh?
- Leo Lewis writes in the FT that there are currently some compelling counterpoints to the gloom in Japan.
- And I thought, well, no, you know, Chomsky's known for his pessimism, the voice of doom and gloom.
- And so not to sound doom and gloom, but they don't have a, they don't have a preparedness and response problem.
- But then if you watched and listened to us, then maybe you would ascertain that it's not all doom and gloom.
- And The funny thing is, I think in each case the gloom and doomers were right.
Examples
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A thin ray of light pierced my gloom, a faint twinkling candle of hope a million miles away.
Fiction book (1999) -
Actually, it was more than a mood; it was, rather, a deep gloom, most unusual for him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Against this backdrop of gloom, the Suzuki ideas came like an unexpected light.
Academic text (1996) -
In a neighborhood thick with the gloom of taciturn men, he's famous for silence.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sudden gloom in the room made everyone feel uneasy about the news they just heard.
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After the storm, a sense of gloom settled over the town as people assessed the damage.
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She often painted in a style that reflected her feelings of gloom during the winter months.
Synonyms
330
3.7
A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
229
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
8
8.0
A sad heavy feeling that hangs over a place
4
8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
4
4.4
A feeling of mild sadness that has no clear cause
3
6.3
A cold, empty feeling that makes a place or situation seem sad
1
6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
1
7.9
A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt
1
6.5
A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy
1
3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
1
3.5
A feeling of being a little sad or down
1
8.4
A gloomy, unfriendly mood that makes a person quiet and hard to approach
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of gloom and sadness that lowers your mood
A feeling of sadness and no hope
A feeling of being sad or low
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
A very strong feeling that nothing will get better and you have no hope
A sad, gloomy feeling that makes people feel down
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Etymology
Gloom comes from an old English word glom meaning 'twilight' or 'darkness', like the dim light that can make a room feel heavy and sad. So gloom now often means a feeling of sadness or depression.