gloomy
gb/ɡlˈumi/ us/ɡlˈumi/
A2
English
~ 3000
sötét, borús, homályos, lehangolt, borúlátó, komor
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[a place] is gloomy
The basement was cold and gloomy.
A pince hideg és sötét volt.
A gloomy sky hung over the city all day.
Egész nap borús ég borult a város fölé.
The gloomy hallway made the old house feel eerie.
Learner examples
The room is gloomy.
A szoba sötét.
It is a gloomy day.
Borús nap van.
The street looks gloomy.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gloomy' with 'cloudy', but 'gloomy' also suggests a darker, more depressing feeling, not just cloud cover.
Meaning
Dark or dim in appearance
Collocations
gloomy room
|gloomy sky
|gloomy weather
|gloomy interior
Synonyms
dim (Suggests low light without necessarily implying sadness.)
Antonyms
bright (Indicates a place with plenty of light.)
Themes
weather
|daily life
|visual
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not bright; dark because there is little light.
Having little or no light, often making a place seem dull or depressing.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] feels gloomy
She felt gloomy after hearing the bad news.
Lehangoltnak érezte magát, miután meghallotta a rossz hírt.
The team's gloomy outlook worried their fans.
A csapat borúlátó hozzáállása aggasztotta a szurkolóikat.
He gave a gloomy speech about the future of the economy.
Learner examples
I feel gloomy today.
Ma lehangolt vagyok.
He looks gloomy.
Lehangoltnak tűnik.
The news made her gloomy.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'gloomy' only for weather, forgetting it can describe people and feelings too.
Meaning
Sad or pessimistic in mood
Collocations
feel gloomy
|gloomy mood
|gloomy outlook
|gloomy news
Synonyms
depressed (Stronger and more clinical than 'gloomy'.)
Antonyms
cheerful (Describes a happy, positive mood.)
Themes
emotions
|mental health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Sad or without hope; making you feel sad.
Feeling, expressing, or causing sadness, discouragement, or lack of hope.
Grammar
Dictionary form
gloomy
IPA
GB/ɡlˈumi/
US/ɡlˈumi/
Syllables & stress
gloomy (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (gloomy)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: gloomy
- Comparative: gloomier
- Superlative: gloomiest
Word family
Expressions
gloomy forecast
1/ɡlˈumi fˈɔɹkˌæst/
fixed phrase
Prediction of bad conditions ahead
A statement that bad things are likely to happen soon.
Examples
- The weather service issued a gloomy forecast for the weekend.
- Experts gave a gloomy forecast for the economy.
gloomy mood
1/ɡlˈumi mˈud/
fixed phrase
State of feeling sad or discouraged
A feeling of sadness or no hope.
Examples
- He was in a gloomy mood all day.
- The rainy weather put everyone in a gloomy mood.
gloomy outlook
1/ɡlˈumi ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
fixed phrase
Negative view of the future
Thinking that bad things will happen in the future.
Examples
- Economists have a gloomy outlook for the coming year.
- After the accident, he had a gloomy outlook on life.