Partial or total darkness, sometimes figuratively
“Something about the gloom and the darkness appealed to me, probably the same reason I loved horror movies.”
A state of depression or despondency
“The morale-boosting victory lifted the gloom hanging over the club amid the uncertainty surrounding its future.”
Pessimism, an expectation of bad events or outcomes
“I don't detect any gloom in their outlook for the future.”
An angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind
“Rita teased him about the gloom in his mood which persisted off the ship while they snorkeled on Terran Prime during leave.”
The characteristic of being drab
A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them
An obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles
Something that covers or hides (in darkness), figuratively or literally
A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect
Solemnity or glumness in mood or manner
Sullen face
To stare at in an angry or fierce way
“With his hands in his pockets, he continued to gloom at her.”
To obscure or darken
To fret or worry deeply about something
Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment
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