gloom

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgluːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/glum/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(glo̅o̅m)


gloom
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Sense: Noun: darkness
Synonyms:
darkness Collocations, dark Collocations, black Collocations, pitch black, blackness, murk, shadows, shade Collocations, night Collocations, dusk Collocations, twilight Collocations, gloaming, umbra
Antonyms:
light Collocations, brightness, sunniness
Sense: Noun: state of sadness
Synonyms:
depression Collocations, dejection, low spirits, melancholy, misery Collocations, miserableness, sadness Collocations, the blues (informal), the dumps (informal), the doldrums, unhappiness, cheerlessness, joylessness, the pits of despair, despondency, despondence, sorrow Collocations, sorrowfulness, desolation, dolefulness, dispiritedness, glumness, gloominess, woe Collocations (literary), low mood
Antonyms:
happiness Collocations, optimism, cheer Collocations, delight Collocations, hopefulness, optimism, joy Collocations


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