Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gloomy in British Collocation
gloomy
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈɡluːmi/
decidedly
pretty
rather
very
The outlook for the firm was decidedly gloomy.
statement about what is likely to happen
forecast
prediction
prognosis
Despite the gloomy forecast, there are reasons to be hopeful.
what a situation is like or what might happen
outlook
picture
prospect
The report painted a gloomy financial picture.
look
The future is looking even gloomier for their children.
pretty
rather
very
The wood is lovely on a sunny day, though under dull weather it tends to be a rather gloomy place.