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Gloomy vs Calamitous - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between gloomy and calamitous

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while calamitous is concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

gloomy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
    • The cavern was gloomy .
  • Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    • a gloomy temper or countenance

    Synonyms

    * See also

    calamitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
  • :The city was struck by a calamitous cyclone.

    • Synonyms

    * destructive * fatal