gloomy
Dark, dull and a little sad.
gloomy in a sentence
- The gloomy corridor had no windows, and our footsteps echoed in the half-dark.
- The forecast was gloomy: a whole week of dark clouds and rain for the school holidays.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to gloomy?
- Acheerful
- Bsunny
- Cdark
- Dbright
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C: dark. The other three mean the opposite of gloomy.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to gloomy?
- Abright
- Bdark
- Cdull
- Dsad
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A: bright. The other three mean nearly the same as gloomy.
Words that mean something similar
dark, dull, sad
Words that mean the opposite
bright, sunny, cheerful
More words about light & dark
- ignite: To set something on fire or make it start burning.
- illuminate: To light something up.
- indistinct: Not clear enough to see or hear properly.
- inferno: A huge, fierce fire that is out of control.
- kindle: To start a fire, or to stir up a feeling.
- luminous: Giving off light, or glowing brightly.
- mellow: Soft, gentle and relaxed.
- murky: Dark, dirty and hard to see through.
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