gloom and doom

A form of doom and gloom — Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.

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Meanings

noungloom and doom (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of doom and gloom.

    Actually, no. The scientists and scholars Heartland is assembling are not members of the gloom-and-doom chorus.

    2008 December 9, Jeff Jacoby, “Skepticism on climate change”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN
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gloom and doom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloom%20and%20doom

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“gloom and doom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloom%20and%20doom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gloom and doom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloom%20and%20doom.

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