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Gloomy vs Sloomy - What's the difference?

gloomy | sloomy |

As adjectives the difference between gloomy and sloomy

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while sloomy is sluggish; slow.

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

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    sloomy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) sluggish; slow
    • (Webster 1913)