gloomy
/ˈɡlumi/adjective
Dark and depressing, or feeling sad and without hope.
Example sentences
- “The rainy weather put everyone in a gloomy mood.”
- “Our hotel room was gloomy, with one small window facing a wall.”
Covers light, mood, and forecast alike: a gloomy hallway, a gloomy teenager, a gloomy economic outlook. A habitual pessimist gets called a 'gloomy Gus'.