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GLOOMINESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulnessplay

Synonyms:

gloominess; lugubriousness; sadness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("gloominess" is a kind of...):

uncheerfulness (not conducive to cheer or good spirits)

Derivation:

gloomy (depressingly dark)

gloomy (filled with melancholy and despondency)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A feeling of melancholy apprehensionplay

Synonyms:

gloom; gloominess; somberness; sombreness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("gloominess" is a kind of...):

apprehension; apprehensiveness; dread (fearful expectation or anticipation)

melancholy (a feeling of thoughtful sadness)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An atmosphere of depression and melancholyplay

Example:

gloom pervaded the office

Synonyms:

gloom; gloominess; glumness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("gloominess" is a kind of...):

ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gloominess"):

cloud (a cause of worry or gloom or trouble)

bareness; bleakness; desolation; nakedness (a bleak and desolate atmosphere)

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