synkeä — meaning in English

English meaning

• black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
• dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
• gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
• grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
• sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.

Senses

synkeä is used for these senses in English:

• black Expressing menace or discontent; threatening; sullen.
• dismal Depressing, dreary, cheerless.
• gloomy Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
• grim Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
• grim Ghastly or sinister.
• sullen Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

black — full definition

1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

dismal — full definition

1. adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
2. adjective Very poor in quality or performance.

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