gloomy

morose, abattu

Triste et ayant peu d’espoir.

En anglais simple : Feeling sad and having little hope.

• He looked gloomy today.
• The bad news left her in a gloomy mood.
• Why are you so gloomy about the future?

Comment l'utiliser : gloomy about something (She felt gloomy about her chances of finding work.)

Synonymes : sad, dejected, downhearted

Contraires : cheerful, hopeful

Expressions courantes : feel gloomy, gloomy mood, gloomy about something, gloomy expression

sombre, lugubre

Peu éclairé, souvent d’une manière qui rend l’endroit désagréable.

En anglais simple : Dark, with little light, often in a way that feels unpleasant.

• The room was gloomy.
• Dark clouds made the afternoon gloomy.
• Why are these corridors so gloomy?

Synonymes : dark, dim, dismal

Contraires : bright

Expressions courantes : gloomy room, gloomy sky, gloomy weather, gloomy cave