GLOOMING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

glooming

verb

present participle of gloom

as in glaring

to look with anger or disapproval we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive

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as in darkening

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager

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All three have suffered significant injuries, turning that unit from a Panthers strength into a glaring weakness.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
The problems — an inconsistent pass rush, short-yardage struggles and too many penalties — have been glaring.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of glaring

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This approach offers a bold personal statement without overwhelming or darkening the entire room.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 3 Nov. 2026
Abdalla’s fall refresh enhances her brunette base by darkening her roots and replacing those golden ribbons with warm brunette tones for lived-in dimension.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkening

Verb

Rather, a scowling Fernandez is portrayed as racially insensitive.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
That is one of the tantalizing questions bubbling up in A Talent for Murder, in which Helen Mirren embodies Highsmith in all her devious, scowling genius.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of scowling

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Looking on was Trooper Major, body camera footage shows, frowning in the sun as the deputies followed guidance from a portable defibrillator device.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
This focuses readers on the all-black uniforms of the veiled pupils, who—in a long frame at the center of the page—sit between the looming, frowning teacher on the right and Marji on the left, who stands up to explain that her uncle was executed by the Islamic regime.

— Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

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