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Gloomy vs Sadness - What's the difference?

gloomy | sadness |

As an adjective gloomy

is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.

As a noun sadness is

(uncountable) the state or emotion of being sad.

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

    sadness

    English

    (wikipedia sadness)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  • (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
    • She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.

    Synonyms

    * (state of being sad) forlornness, melancholy * (event causing sadness) misfortune, woe