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gloomy

gloom·y [ glmee ] (comparative gloom·i·er, superlative gloom·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. murkily dark: dark in a way that creates a cheerless or dispiriting atmosphere

2. offering little hope: causing a feeling of despair and hopelessness
gloomy prospects
a gloomy scene of poverty

3. despondent: having a feeling of sadness, often accompanied by a morbid or uninterested outlook on life


gloom·i·ly adverb
gloom·i·ness noun
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