gloomy.

1. Dim or dark in a way that feels oppressive or unwelcoming.

2. Feeling or expressing sadness or a bleak expectation.

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Words that belong together

• gloomy passage
• gloomy interior

On the page

A gloomy passage led beneath the chapel.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more gloomy; superlative most gloomy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.