Difference between Gloom and Gloominess

What is the difference between Gloom and Gloominess?

Gloom as a noun is darkness, dimness or obscurity while Gloominess as a noun is the state or condition of being gloomy.

Gloom

Part of speech: noun

Definition: darkness, dimness or obscurity a melancholy, depressing or despondent atmosphere

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be dark or gloomy. to look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.

Example sentence: And so we remained till the red of the dawn began to fall through the snow gloom. I was desolate and afraid, and full of woe and terror. But when that beautiful sun began to climb the horizon life was to me again.

Gloominess

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state or condition of being gloomy.

We hope you now know whether to use Gloom or Gloominess in your sentence.

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