Gloom: meaning, definitions and examples
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gloom
[ ɡluːm ]
feeling of darkness or sadness
Gloom is a state of darkness, or a feeling of sadness and lack of hope. It can be a physical darkness, like on a cloudy day, or a metaphorical darkness, like when someone is feeling down or depressed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The gloom of the rainy day matched her mood perfectly.
- He couldn't shake off the gloom that had settled in his heart.
to make dark or dull
To gloom something is to make it dark or dull. It can refer to physical darkness, like a room that lacks light, or to a figurative darkness, like a bad mood that affects everything around it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The storm clouds gloomed the sky.
- His bad temper gloomed the atmosphere of the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "gloom" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escuridão
- tristeza
- melancolia
🇮🇳 अंधकार
- उदासी
- विषाद
🇩🇪 Dunkelheit
- Trübsinn
- Melancholie
🇮🇩 kegelapan
- kesedihan
- kemurungan
🇺🇦 темрява
- сум
- меланхолія
🇵🇱 ciemność
- smutek
- melancholia
🇯🇵 暗闇 (kurayami)
- 憂鬱 (yūutsu)
- 悲しみ (kanashimi)
🇫🇷 obscurité
- tristesse
- mélancolie
🇪🇸 oscuridad
- tristeza
- melancolía
🇹🇷 karanlık
- hüzün
- melankoli
🇰🇷 어둠 (eodum)
- 우울 (uul)
- 슬픔 (seulpeum)
🇸🇦 ظلام (ẓalām)
- حزن (ḥuzn)
- كآبة (ka'āba)
🇨🇿 temnota
- smutek
- melancholie
🇸🇰 temnota
- smútok
- melanchólia
🇨🇳 黑暗 (hēi'àn)
- 悲伤 (bēishāng)
- 忧郁 (yōuyù)
🇸🇮 tema
- žalost
- melanholija
🇮🇸 myrkur
- depurð
- tregi
🇰🇿 қараңғылық
- қайғы
- меланхолия
🇬🇪 ბნელი (bneli)
- სევდა (sevda)
- მელანქოლია (melanqolia)
🇦🇿 qaranlıq
- kədər
- melanxoliya
🇲🇽 oscuridad
- tristeza
- melancolía
Word origin
The word 'gloom' originated from the Middle English 'gloum', which can be traced back to the Old Norse 'glumr' meaning 'twilight'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass feelings of darkness and sadness. The concept of gloom has been present in literature and art throughout history, often symbolizing despair or melancholy.
See also: gloomily, gloominess, gloomy.