[Vocabulary] gloomy

[moqaddas]

I am gloomy about you as you are not in well condition physically.
I am gloomy about my servant because he has been ill for two days.

• Am I right to use the word ''gloomy''(sad and unhappy about situations or persons) here?

Ali was sitting in the garden having gloomy expression on his face.

• Can I use ''gloomy expression'' here?

 

[5jj]

I am gloomy about you as you are not [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] well [STRIKE]condition[/STRIKE] (physically).
I am gloomy about my servant because he has been ill for two days.

Am I right to use the word ''gloomy''(sad and [STRIKE]unhappy[/STRIKE] perhaps without hope [STRIKE]about situations or persons[/STRIKE]) here?

We are normally just gloomy, not gloomy about things or people, though we can be gloomy (= pessimistic) about future prospects:

"I am gloomy about my servant's chances (of survival)."

Ali was sitting in the garden [STRIKE]having[/STRIKE] with a gloomy expression on his face.

Can I use ''gloomy expression'' here? Yes

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[Mannysteps]

Not a teacher

"Gloom" dark, resulting in "gloomy" adjective, often used as sad or despondent. So it can be used to describe a person or a place.

"Ali was sitting in his gloomy room with a gloomy expression on his face."

M.

 

[Tdol]

I am worried/concerned about you sounds better than gloomy to me.

 

[emsr2d2]

Not a teacher

"Gloom" dark, resulting in "gloomy" adjective, often used as sad or despondent. So it can be used to describe a person or a place.

"Ali was sitting in his gloomy room with a gloomy expression on his face."

M.

I would tend to use "glum" for an expression on someone's face, and "gloomy" for atmosphere or weather. That may just be my personal preference of course.

 

[BobK]

:up: Me too.

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[Mannysteps]

In spite of personal preferences, I still see “gloomy day, gloomy faces, gloomy news, gloomy predictions” appearing in many a text.

Respectfully,


M.

 

[5jj]

In spite of personal preferences, I still see “gloomy day, gloomy faces, gloomy news, gloomy predictions” appearingin many a text.

emsr2d2 and BobK are probably in the majority, but some people do indeed speak of gloomy faces, etc.

 

[BobK]

emsr2d2 and BobK are probably in the majority, but some people do indeed speak of gloomy faces, etc.

:up: ...especially when the adjective is predicative -?): 'He was surrounded by faces that all looked gloomy.'

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