Gloomy

"Gloomy" in French

lugubre

(imperfectly illuminated)

lugubre

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

maussade

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

morne

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

mélancolique

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

sombre

(imperfectly illuminated)

sombre

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

terne

(imperfectly illuminated)

terne

(affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy)

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