dismal vs gloomy

dismal and gloomy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dismal	No	Yes	No	No
gloomy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dismal and gloomy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dismal include blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, drab, drear, dreary, grim, sorry.

dismal (adjective)	gloomy (adjective)
causing dejection	depressingly dark
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	causing dejection