Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doom and gloom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: doom and -gloom
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The economic forecast contained the usual doom and gloom."
"His sister was all doom and gloom after she lost the part."
"Doom and gloom abounded among copyright scholars, including many who shared Mr. Gates's basic premise—that software should be covered by property rights."
"What's disappointing about all this doom and gloom is that the franchise has made the kind of whiplashing U-turn you might see in its car-chase sequences."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

doom-and-gloom (alternative) gloom and doom (alternative)

Phrases

doom-and-gloomer doomy and gloomy

Antonyms

rainbows and unicorns sunshine and rainbows beatitude bliss delectation delight ecstasy euphoria lust nirvana pleasure rapture

Questions

What does doom and gloom mean?: Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.

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