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Synonyms & Antonyms of gloom
(Entry 1 of 2)
- has been in a perpetual gloom since his dog died
Synonyms for gloom
- blue devils,
- blues,
- dejection,
- depression,
- desolation,
- despond,
- despondence,
- despondency,
- disconsolateness,
- dispiritedness,
- doldrums,
- dolefulness,
- downheartedness,
- dreariness,
- dumps,
- forlornness,
- gloominess,
- glumness,
- heartsickness,
- joylessness,
- melancholy,
- miserableness,
- mopes,
- mournfulness,
- oppression,
- sadness,
- sorrowfulness,
- unhappiness
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- the gloom of a rainy night is the perfect setting for a mystery story
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Antonyms for gloom
- blaze,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- day,
- daylight,
- glare,
- glow,
- light,
- lightness
gloom
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of gloom (Entry 2 of 2)
- we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive
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- he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager
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“Gloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloom. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of gloom was in the 14th century
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