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gloominess

/ɡlˈuminəs/ noun

The state or condition of being gloomy.

Word Origin Gloom comes from Old English glōm, meaning twilight or darkness — that dim, sad light. Gloominess is the state of being dark and depressing. The root also gives us gloomy, gloomily, and gloom.

noun The state or condition of being gloomy. countable

The gloominess of the rainy day matched her somber mood.

(名词) 阴郁；忧郁；昏暗

雨天的阴郁与她忧郁的心情相呼应。

(sustantivo) tristeza; melancolía; pesimismo; lobreguez; sombría [El estado o condición de estar sombrío o melancólico.]

La lobreguez del día lluvioso coincidía con su estado de ánimo sombrío.

(nom) morosité; mélancolie; noirceur; spleen [Caractère de ce qui est sombre, mélancolique ou empreint de tristesse.]

La gloominess de la journée pluvieuse correspondait à son humeur maussade.

(Substantiv) Düsternis; Trübsal [Zustand der Düsterkeit oder Hoffnungslosigkeit.]

Die **gloominess** des Regentags passte zu ihrer gedrückten Stimmung.

(名詞) 陰気、陰鬱な状態。

雨の日の陰鬱とした雰囲気は、彼女の沈んだ気持ちとぴったりだった。

(substantivo) sombriedade; tristeza; melancolia; lúgubre [O estado ou condição de estar sombrio ou lúgubre.]

A sombriedade do dia chuvoso combinava com seu humor taciturno.

Synonyms: darkness dimness shadow murkiness bleakness dreariness somberness melancholy Antonyms: brightness light cheerfulness joy
Word parts: gloom + y + ness

Related words

gloomy gloomily

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