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- [gloom]
- /glum/
- /ɡluːm/
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- [gloom]
- /glum/
Definitions of gloom word
- noun gloom total or partial darkness; dimness. 1
- noun gloom a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits. 1
- noun gloom a despondent or depressed look or expression. 1
- verb without object gloom to appear or become dark, dim, or somber. 1
- verb without object gloom to look sad, dismal, or dejected; frown. 1
- verb with object gloom to fill with gloom; make gloomy or sad; sadden. 1
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Origin of gloom
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English gloumben, glomen to frown, perhaps representing Old English *glūmian (akin to early German gläumen to make turbid); see glum
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Parts of speech for Gloom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gloom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gloom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gloom
noun gloom
- doldrums — A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.
- malaise — a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- pessimism — the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me.
verb gloom
- eat one's heart out — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- sweat out — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- overcloud — to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts.
- sulk — to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early.
- graying — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
Antonyms for gloom
noun gloom
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
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