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Adjective Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening dark dismal dim dreary murky sombreUK greyUK shadowy cheerless depressing sunless tenebrous black cloudy funereal overcast comfortless crepuscular dingy ill-lit drab dull frowzy joyless Stygian uninviting unwelcoming bleak caliginous chill Cimmerian cold darkening depressive desolate dire disconsolate drear dreich elegiac elegiacal forlorn glum godforsaken grayUS leaden lonely lonesome lugubrious miserable morbid morose obscure plutonian poorly lit saturnine sepulchral solemn somberUS sullen Tartarean tenebrific wretched dusky subfusc clouded overclouded unilluminated winteryUK wintryUS “She thought of Mae to grant her some more confidence, as she approached the last door in the dark and gloomy corridor.” Adjective Causing or feeling depression or despondency dejected despondent downcast downhearted miserable sad melancholy crestfallen dispirited glum blue disconsolate depressed down low-spirited forlorn mournful unhappy woebegone cast down desolate doleful low sorrowful demoralisedUK demoralizedUS disappointed discouraged disheartened heavy-hearted joyless morose saturnine woeful wretched dismal pessimistic dour Eeyorish long-faced lugubrious mirthless sepulchral subdued bad brokenhearted chapfallen cheerless droopy hangdog heartbroken heartsick heartsore heavyhearted inconsolable in low spirits melancholic moody saddened sorry adust chap-fallen dolorous fed up full of gloom sullen brassed off broody cheesed off crabbed dragged in the doldrums moping mopish oppressed sulky surly ugly weary down in the mouth blue funk feeling down down in the dumps in the dumps “It wasn't only the threat of war and the worsening economic outlook that contributed to the gloomy atmosphere.” Adjective Being without light or without much light black bad depressing dispiriting sombreUK disheartening saddening dark bleak cheerless comfortless disappointing downbeat pessimistic unpromising caliginous darkened darkish darkling darksome dim dimmed dismal distressing dreary dusk dusky grim lightless melancholy murky obscure obscured pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy rayless somberUS stygian tenebrific tenebrous unfavorableUS unfavourableUK unlit funereal hopeless acheronian acherontic discouraging dull oppressive looking on the black side “Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.” Find more words! 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