gloomsome
gloomsome adjective: characterised or marked by gloom.
Adjective
gloomsome (comparative more gloomsome, superlative most gloomsome)
- Characterised or marked by gloom
- “[...] It's been that gloomsome, Mistress Alanna.” The knight leaned against a post. “Why don't you tell me what's going on to make things so 'gloomsome.'” Stefan looked around, wary.2009, Tamora Pierce, Lioness Rampant
- They'll hire a new crew of diggers and make them swear to hold their tongues. And then they'll kill them to keep them quiet, like the last nine. Being sick makes me gloomsome. I'm taking Goodwin's potion and going to bed.2012, Tamora Pierce, Beka Cooper
- Synonyms:
- bleak, gloomy, cheerless, comfortless, dark, morose, depressing, desolate, dire, disconsolate
Synonyms of gloomsome
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Forms of gloomsome
| comparative | more gloomsome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gloomsome |
Origin of gloomsome
From gloom + -some.
Questions about gloomsome
- What does gloomsome mean?
- Gloomsome means characterised or marked by gloom.
- What part of speech is gloomsome?
- Gloomsome is an adjective.
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