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gloom
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- pronunciation:
- glum
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Gloom is a kind of darkness. It's not completely dark, but there is very little light. Gloom is usually not considered pleasant.
We couldn't see well in the gloom of the cave.Emma didn't like her grandmother's house. It was very old, and the rooms seemed full of gloom to her.- synonyms:
- darkness, dimness
- similar words:
- blackness, dark, shade, shadows
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| definition 2: |
Gloom is a mood of sadness or a state of feeling very low. If someone is filled with gloom, they are unhappy and may not want to talk to anybody or do anything.
After Mr. Conner lost his job, he was filled with gloom until he found another.Anna's sister was full of gloom for the whole summer after her friends went away to camp.- synonyms:
- melancholy, sadness
- similar words:
- depression, despair, unhappiness
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| derivations: |
gloomful (adj.), gloomfully (adv.) |
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