Gloomy and Hopeless

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Gloomy adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: the cold rain made for a gloomy day

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Hopeless and gloomy are semantically related. in pessimistic topic. In some cases you can use "Hopeless" instead an adjective "Gloomy".

Nearby Words: gloom, gloominess, gloomily, gloomed, glooming

Hopeless adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.

Usage example: the poor old woman was feeling hopeless about ever finding her lost cat

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Gloomy and hopeless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloomy" instead an adjective "Hopeless".

Nearby Words: hope, hopeful, hopelessness, hopelessly

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