Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

gloomy

[gloo-mee] / ˈglu mi /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Wall Street's advances on Thursday came despite several gloomy indicators, with the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rising in April to its highest since 2023 and first quarter economic growth being revised lower.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Early reviewers, writes Ms. Lutz, found the book “too gloomy, savage, and eccentric.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One of her biggest tests came in 2015, when she had to take Square public in what was a gloomy year for IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Even Microsoft, with its large and entrenched user base, hasn’t been immune from the gloomy sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But now the garden was dead and the house was gloomy.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis




Vocabulary lists containing gloomy


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gloomy" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com