gloomful
- adjective
- /ˈɡluːmfəl/
- Archaic
:
tenebroso
- A gloomful silence filled the abandoned church as dusk fell.
Examples
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The old, gloomful mansion stood isolated at the edge of the woods.
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She wandered through the gloomful corridors, haunted by memories of happier days.
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The gloomful weather made everyone feel sad.
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Why is the sky so gloomful today?
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The gloomful clouds cast a shadow over the entire town, making it feel cold and desolate.
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As she walked along the gloomful path, the sound of the wind through the trees added to her sense of despair.
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In the gloomful room, the flickering candlelight barely illuminated the sadness on everyone's faces.
Synonyms
377
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
219
2.2
Making you feel very sad and that things will not get better
73
4.2
Sad and hopeless, making things seem very bad
62
4.5
Making you feel sad and hopeless
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
23
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
17
2.1
Making people feel sad because of how it looks or feels
15
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
8
5.0
Cold wet weather that feels unpleasant
4
4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
2
5.5
Not bright or warm and making people feel sad
1
5.6
Dark and cloudy, making a place feel gloomy
1
9.9
A dull, cold, and depressing place or scene
1
5.1
Feeling sad and without much energy
1
9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy
Dark and gloomy like a place where dead people live
Dark cloudy weather or a sad heavy mood
Antonyms
How Gloomy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gloomful comes from gloom ('darkness' or 'sadness') plus the ending -ful ('full of'), so it literally means 'full of gloom'. So, gloomful describes a place or mood that feels dark and sad.