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gloom vs cloud

cloud vs gloom

gloom and cloud both are nouns.

gloom is not a verb while cloud is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gloom Yes No No No
cloud Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cloud is a hyponym of gloom; that is, cloud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gloom:
  • gloom: an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
  • cloud: a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
Other hyponyms of gloom include bareness, bleakness, desolation, nakedness.
gloom (noun) cloud (noun)
a feeling of melancholy apprehension a group of many things in the air or on the ground
a state of partial or total darkness a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
an atmosphere of depression and melancholy any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
suspicion affecting your reputation
out of touch with reality
a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
gloom (verb) cloud (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
make milky or dull
make less clear
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
make gloomy or depressed
billow up in the form of a cloud
make less visible or unclear
make overcast or cloudy
Difference between gloom and cloud

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