different between gloomy vs hypochondriac

English

Etymology

From gloom +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??lu?mi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??lumi/
• Rhymes: -u?mi

Adjective

gloomy (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)

1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

   Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded; see also Thesaurus:dark

2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

   Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable; see also Thesaurus:cheerless

Derived terms

• (the) gloomies

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Further reading

• gloomy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• hypochondriack (obsolete)

Etymology

From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ??????????? (hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ??? (hupó, “below”) + ??????? (khóndros, “cartilage”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha?p???k?nd?iæk/, /?ha?p??k?nd?iæk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha?po??k??nd?iæk/, /?ha?p??k??nd?iæk/

Adjective

hypochondriac (comparative more hypochondriac, superlative most hypochondriac)

1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

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Noun

hypochondriac (plural hypochondriacs)

1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Synonyms

• valetudinarian

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