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gloomy

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

Translations

Further reading

  • gloomy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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unpromising

English

Etymology

un- +? promising

Adjective

unpromising (comparative more unpromising, superlative most unpromising)

  1. Not promising

Translations

Verb

unpromising

  1. present participle of unpromise

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