# gloomy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡluːmi/ · frequency rank #17,372

## Definitions
1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

## Etymology
From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).

## Easily confused with
- **glory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-glory)
- **groom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-groom)
- **goofy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-goofy)
- **goody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-goody)
- **gooey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-gooey)
- **glossy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-glossy)
- **groovy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-groovy)
- **grooms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloomy-vs-grooms)
- **gloom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloom-vs-gloomy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggloomy`, `glloomy`, `glomoy`, `glomy`, `gloommy`, `gloomyy`, `glooym`, `golomy`, `lgoomy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gloomy