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| atrabilious |
sad, gloomy, or melancholy. [1/2 definitions] |
| black |
gloomy, evil, or dismal. [1/13 definitions] |
| cheerless |
without joy or cheer; gloomy, dreary, or dismal. |
| clammy |
morbid or gloomy. [1/2 definitions] |
| crapehanger |
(informal) a gloomy, morose person; one who anticipates the worst. |
| dismal |
cheerless or depressing; gloomy. [1/2 definitions] |
| funereal |
gloomy; solemn; mournful. [1/2 definitions] |
| glum |
in low spirits; sad, sullen, or gloomy. [1/2 definitions] |
| gray |
gloomy. [1/8 definitions] |
| grim |
lacking cheerfulness or hope, or providing little reason to hope; gloomy; harsh. [1/3 definitions] |
| kill-joy |
one who spoils the fun or enjoyment of others, esp. by being gloomy or pessimistic. |
| leaden |
oppressive; gloomy. [1/4 definitions] |
| lighten2 |
to become less worried or gloomy. [1/6 definitions] |
| lighten up |
(informal) to stop taking something so seriously; make oneself less gloomy. |
| lowering |
dark and gloomy, as the weather. [1/2 definitions] |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, esp. in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| melancholic |
suffering or inclined to suffer from melancholy; sad, gloomy, or depressed. [1/2 definitions] |
| melancholy |
a sad, gloomy, or depressed state or quality. [1/3 definitions] |
| mope |
to act dejected and gloomy; sulk; brood. [2/3 definitions] |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. [1/3 definitions] |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
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