gloomy

/ˈglü-mē/

adjective

  1. partially or totally dark; especially : dismally and depressingly dark

  2. having a frowning or scowling appearance : forbidding

  3. low in spirits : melancholy

a gloomy countenance

dismal dreary bleak gloomy cheerless desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess. dreary, often interchangeable with dismal, emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility.

noun

  1. a person who is habitually gloomy