doom and gloom
doom and gloom noun: something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.
Noun
doom and gloom (uncountable)
- Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.
- The economic forecast contained the usual doom and gloom.
- His sister was all doom and gloom after she lost the part.
- Antonyms:
- rainbows and unicorns, sunshine and rainbows, beatitude, bliss, delectation, delight, ecstasy, euphoria, lust, nirvana
Examples of doom and gloom in a sentence
- Doom and gloom abounded among copyright scholars, including many who shared Mr.2008, James Boyle, The Public Domain:
- What's disappointing about all this doom and gloom is that the franchise has made the kind of whiplashing U-turn you might see in its car-chase sequences.2025 May 14, Nicholas Barber, “'A miserable, apocalyptic tract': Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could be 'the feel-bad film of...
Antonyms of doom and gloom
Forms of doom and gloom
| alternative form | doom-and-gloom |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gloom and doom |
Words formed from doom and gloom
Questions about doom and gloom
- What does doom and gloom mean?
- Doom and gloom means something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.
- How do you use doom and gloom in a sentence?
- Doom and gloom abounded among copyright scholars, including many who shared Mr.
- What part of speech is doom and gloom?
- Doom and gloom is a noun.
Words near doom and gloom in the dictionary
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