gloominess C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈɡluminəs/ UK /ˈɡluːminəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being dark, dim, or melancholy A persistent gloominess settled over the town that wet autumn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being dark,... darknessdimnessmelancholydespondencydejectionbleakness ↔ Opposites brightnesscheerfulnessgaiety Word family Related forms gloomgloomygloomily Etymology AI details From gloomy + -ness, from gloom, from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen, become dark'). gloumen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gloominess **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡluminəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡluːminəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being dark, dim, or melancholy ## Examples - A persistent gloominess settled over the town that wet autumn. ## Synonyms - darkness - dimness - melancholy - despondency - dejection - bleakness ## Antonyms - brightness - cheerfulness - gaiety ## Related Forms - gloom - gloomy - gloomily ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gloumen ## Etymology From gloomy + -ness, from gloom, from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen, become dark'). ## AI Etymology Gloominess comes from gloomy + -ness, from gloom, from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen, become dark'). The etymological trail includes Middle English gloumen. As a noun, gloominess names the state of being dark, dim, or melancholy. The same family is visible in related forms such as gloom, gloomy, and gloomily. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown