gloom

[gloom] / glum /

NOUN

melancholy, depression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguish bitterness despair discouragement doldrums foreboding grief horror malaise misery pessimism sadness sorrow weariness woe

STRONG

blues catatonia chagrin cheerlessness dejection desolation despondency disconsolateness distress dolor downheartedness dullness dumps heaviness misgiving mopes morbidity mourning oppression pensiveness unhappiness vexation

WEAK

blue devils blue funk dismals heavy-heartedness low spirits saturninity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer cheerfulness confidence contentment delight gladness happiness hopefulness joy joyfulness pleasure trust

STRONG

comfort

WEAK

animation brightness contentedness encouragement light sparkle sunniness vivaciousness

NOUN

darkness, blackness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloud shadow

STRONG

bleakness cloudiness dimness dullness dusk duskiness gloominess murk murkiness obscurity shade twilight

Antonyms

WEAK

animation brightness cheer contentedness encouragement happiness joy light sparkle sunniness vivaciousness

Example Sentences

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Two beams of light tracked across the gloom, searching.

From Literature

Precious metals have shone through the gloom as market clouds gather amid global trade tensions.

From Barron's

Here are some ways to find joy among the January gloom.

From BBC

The upbeat data suggests that aggressive cuts in interest rates since mid-2024 are finally starting to gain traction and lift the economy out of an extended period of gloom.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for all the doom and gloom, this generation is far from defeated.

From MarketWatch

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