THESAURUS

Gloomy Thesaurus

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

Synonyms for Gloomy

Depending on context, synonyms include dusky, dim, clouded, blear, caliginous, cimmerian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gloomful, grim, dreary, glum, drear, depressive.

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Possible synonyms include dusky, dim, clouded, blear, caliginous.

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