gloomy

/ˈɡlumi/

adjective B1

Meaning

sombrío, deprimente
- It was a gloomy, rainy day.
  
  Fue un día sombrío y lluvioso.

Worth distinguishing: "gloomy" describes mood/atmosphere generally; "sulky" is a specific pouting bad mood.

Close — a "dark" mood means gloomy.

Similar in other languages

German

finster is the German word for the same thing — both mean "dark, gloomy."

1 ¿Qué significa gloomy?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: It was a ___, rainy day.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a gloomy?

adjective

Last updated 2026-09-30