gloom

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние частичной или полной темноты, или чувство печали, меланхолии или безнадёжности.

A noun referring to a state of partial or total darkness, or a feeling of sadness, melancholy, or hopelessness.

uncountable

1. Darkness or dimnessB1formal

   A state of partial or complete darkness, often creating a somber atmosphere.

   Мрак

   • The gloom of the forest made it hard to see the path.
   • She sat in the gloom of the dimly lit room.
   • The streetlights barely pierced the gloom of the foggy night.

   Synonymsdarknessdimnessduskgloominessmurkyobscurityshadeshadowtwilight

   Antonymsbrightnessbrillianceglowilluminationlightluminosityradiance

2. Sadness or depressionB1formal

   A feeling of deep sadness, hopelessness, or melancholy.

   Уныние

   • A sense of gloom settled over the family after the bad news.
   • He couldn't shake the gloom that followed him all day.
   • The economic forecast cast a gloom over the entire industry.

   Synonymsdejectiondepressiondespairdespondencymelancholymiserysorrowunhappinesswoe

   Antonymscheerfulnesselationgleehappinessjoymerrimentoptimism