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dyster — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
  • grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
  • lugubrious adj Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
  • sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.

Senses

dyster is used for these senses in English:

  • gloomy Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
  • grim Ghastly or sinister.
  • lugubrious Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
  • sullen Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

gloomy — full definition

  1. adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
  2. adj Sad, pessimistic, or without hope.

grim — full definition

  1. adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
  2. adj Stern, harsh, or unyielding in expression or manner.

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