gloominess

as inmelancholy
as inpessimism
as insadness
as inshade
as inblues
as insulkiness
as insullenness
as inunhappiness
as indespondence
as indownheartedness
as indrabness
as indepression
as indesolation
as indumps
as ingloom

Synonyms for gloominess

noun depression, sadness

Antonyms for gloominess

Word Origin & History

1580s, probably from gloom even though that word is not attested as early as this one is. Shakespeare used it of woods, Marlowe of persons. Gloomy Gus used in a general sense of "sullen person" since 1940s, from a comic strip character of that name first recorded 1904. Related: Gloomily; gloominess.

Example Sentences for gloominess

He was given to gloominess, and fancied that he was disposed to evil.

Discontent, discomfort, worry, gloominess on nearly every face.

Louis had none of his brother's gloominess, but was perfectly radiant.

That Edward Beverley had fits of gloominess and impatience is not surprising.

But with all the gloominess mingles the white hawthorn blossom.

You talk to your children with a stiffness, a gloominess, a brusqueness which will close their hearts.

What strikes one in this city is a general aspect of gloominess.

It was sad, even to gloominess; and something of shame seemed to cover it.

The prisoner forgot his own gloom, in his surprise at the gloominess of the other.

"It has, indeed," said Sir George, with a gloominess that was far from usual with him.

gloominess

Synonyms for gloominess

Antonyms for gloominess

More words related to gloominess

blues

depression

desolation

despondence

downheartedness

drabness