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Gloomy vs Ill-boding - What's the difference?

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Gloomy is a related term of ill-boding.


As adjectives the difference between gloomy and ill-boding

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while ill-boding is which bodes evil, spelling bad things.

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

    ill-boding

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • which bodes evil, spelling bad things

    • Synonyms

    * inauspicious

    Antonyms

    * auspicious

    Related terms

    * ill-fated