gloominess Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
    gloom; glumness.
    • gloom pervaded the office
  2. noun a feeling of melancholy apprehension
    gloom; sombreness; somberness.
  3. noun the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
    sadness; lugubriousness.

WordNet


Gloom"i*ness noun
Definitions
  1. State of being gloomy. Addison.

Webster 1913