What is described as gloomy is that which is gloomy, causes chills or causes fear.
Gloomy is an adjective derived from the Latin term tetrĭcus that is used to describe that which is extremely serious or that is very sad or gloomy . The gloomy, therefore, provokes disgust and generates chills .
For example: "I don't like this hotel: it seems gloomy" , "The mother's screams when she saw her dead son were gloomy" , "While touring the house, the researcher made a gloomy discovery" .
The gloomy, something negative
The gloomy is always associated with something negative . Suppose that a political leader distrusts the future of a country due to the decisions that the current government is making. This person believes that certain policies, such as cutting the education budget and increasing taxes, will cause an economic crisis that can lead to a social outbreak.
Given this analysis, the politician does not hesitate to affirm that the destiny of the nation is "dark." With this statement, he is referring to the fact that he expects inconveniences and adversities for the entire population of the country.
It is common to associate the gloomy with death.
What causes terror
It is also common for something that causes fear or terror to be described as gloomy. An abandoned house in the middle of a forest, with the windows boarded up and a broken hammock near the door, can be gloomy. People who observe said home may have unpleasant sensations and even assume that terrible situations occurred inside (such as a murder, to name one possibility).
Regarding this example, it is necessary to add that the concept of gloomy also refers to death , it evokes this idea in the observer. For this reason, it is normal to use the term to describe abandoned and ruined buildings, dark cemeteries and any other setting in which deaths or violent attacks have taken place.
gloomy humor
Dark humor , precisely, alludes to unpleasant situations and generally related to death. In some countries they talk about black jokes , although the joke is just a format that this type of humor can have, which can be expressed through a photograph or a drawing, for example. The main objective of dark humor is to cause fun to those who appreciate it, despite presenting a regrettable or sad situation, in which the characters suffer a terrible fate .
Another interpretation of the expression gloomy humor can make use of a rarely used meaning of the first term: humor is the name that represents each liquid that is part of every living organism. In this way, it could be said that "a gloomy mood began to emerge from the corpse " to refer to the unpleasant characteristics of the liquid, such as its viscous appearance and its unbearable smell, without leaving aside its undeniable relationship with death.
Poor performance
Dismal, on the other hand, can be something that works very poorly or does not fulfill its function : "The mobile phone service in this area is dismal: it is almost impossible to make a call or receive messages."
In this case, the use of the word does not respond precisely to its meanings, but rather serves to emphasize or exaggerate the poor conditions in which something is found or the deficiencies of a service.
Gloomy as a proper noun
As a proper name, the Gallic Empire saw its last days under the command of Tetricus I , whose Latin name was Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus . He shared the government with Tetricus II , his son, to whom the title of Caesar corresponded.
Born into an aristocracy family, which was originally from Gaul , he initially assumed the position of provincial governor of Aquitaine ; However, when Emperor Victorinus was assassinated, the army proclaimed him his successor.