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gloom

  (glūm) pronunciation
n.
    1. Partial or total darkness; dimness: switched on a table lamp to banish the gloom of a winter afternoon.
    2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
    1. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression: Gloom pervaded the office.
    2. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.

v., gloomed, gloom·ing, glooms.

v.intr.
  1. To be or become dark, shaded, or obscure.
  2. To feel, appear, or act despondent, sad, or mournful.
v.tr.
  1. To make dark, shaded, or obscure.
  2. Archaic. To make despondent; sadden.

[Probably from Middle English gloumen, to become dark, look glum.]


 
 
Antonyms: gloom

n

Definition: darkness, blackness
Antonyms: brightness, light, sunniness

n

Definition: melancholy, depression
Antonyms: animation, cheer, contentedness, encouragement, glee, happiness, joy, sparkle, vivaciousness


 
Word Tutor: gloom
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IN BRIEF: n. - A feeling of melancholy apprehension; A state of partial or total darkness; An atmosphere of depression and melancholy.

Tutor's tip: If someone tries to "glom" (steal or take) something of mine, I will be "glum" (low in spirits). Note: Gloom means darkness or dejection.

 
Translations: Translations for: Gloom

Dansk (Danish)
n. - mørke, dyb skygge, skummel belysning, gråvejrsstemning
v. intr. - se dyster ud, formørkes
v. tr. - få til at se dyster ud, formørke

Nederlands (Dutch)
somberheid, droefgeestigheid, duisternis, somber/ wanhopig maken/zijn, dreigend betrekken (hemel)

Français (French)
n. - obscurité, morosité
v. intr. - s'assombrir, s'obscurcir
v. tr. - assombrir, obscurcir

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trübseligkeit, Dunkelheit, Finsternis
v. - (sich) verfinstern, Trübsal blasen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζόφος, σκοτάδι, κατήφεια
v. - σκυθρωπιάζω, σκοτεινιάζω, μελαγχολώ

Italiano (Italian)
oscurità, malinconia, buio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - escuridão (f), tristeza (f), melancolia (f), trevas (f pl)
v. - escurecer, obscurecer, estar triste, sentir-se abatido

Русский (Russian)
мрак, уныние, хмуриться, быть в мрачном настроении, темнеть

Español (Spanish)
n. - tristeza, penumbra, melancolía, pesimismo, oscuridad , semioscuridad, tenebrosidad
v. intr. - estar o volverse oscuro o en penumbra, mostrarse triste o deprimido
v. tr. - oscurecer, entristecer

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mörker, skugga, dysterhet
v. - förmörka, se dyster ut, bli mörk (om väder), synas hotande

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
忧沉, 幽暗, 变忧沉, 变黑暗, 使黑暗, 使忧郁

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 憂沈, 幽暗
v. intr. - 變憂沈, 變黑暗
v. tr. - 使黑暗, 使憂鬱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 어두움, 우울함
v. intr. - 어두워지다, 우울해지다
v. tr. - 어둡게 하다, 우울하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 暗がり, 憂うつ, 深い悲しみ, 暗黒, 憂鬱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كآبه, ظلام (فعل) يغتم, يكتئب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קדרות, עצב, דכאון, אפלה‬
v. intr. - ‮קדר‬
v. tr. - ‮האפיל, הקדיר‬


 
 

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