gloomier
Less bright, emotionally
Gloomier is the comparative form of gloomy—more dark, dismal, or pessimistic than something else.
The forecast looks even gloomier than yesterday.
She grew gloomier as the evening wore on.
Weather, moods, and outlooks can all be gloomier than their alternatives.
Dull and depressing
- dismalDepressingly dark or dull
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- somberGravely serious in mood
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
depressing · funereal · austere · forbidding · uninviting · cheerless · leaden · dour
Sky fully veiled
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- greyNeutral achromatic tone
- drizzlyLight precipitation falling
- foggyObscured by vapor
misty · rainy · stormy · dull · leaden · sunless · murky · threatening
Subdued, lasting sadness
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- downcastSad or despondent
- dejectedLow in spirits
forlorn · crestfallen · disheartened · doleful · mournful · woeful · pessimistic · somber
Expecting negative outcomes
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
- fatalisticBelieving events are inevitable
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
dire · grim · bleak · dark · ominous · foreboding · discouraging · unpromising
dreary
Dull and depressing
oppressive · depressing · funereal · austere · forbidding · uninviting · cheerless · leaden · dour · dim
overcast
Sky fully veiled
foggy · misty · rainy · stormy · dull · leaden · sunless · murky · threatening · lowering
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- downcastSad or despondent
dejected · forlorn · crestfallen · disheartened · doleful · mournful · woeful · pessimistic · somber · sullen
pessimistic
Expecting negative outcomes
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
- fatalisticBelieving events are inevitable
cynical · dire · grim · bleak · dark · ominous · foreboding · discouraging · unpromising · inauspicious