Gloomy in Hebrew is אפל (afél).
It can also be said קודר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
אפל
afél
adjective
In English
gloomy
/ˈɡluːmi/ /ˈɡlumi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gloomy as an adjective.
imperfectly illuminated
- אפלafélIn the Hebrew dictionary
affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy
- קודרkodérIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with gloomy.
These words come before and after gloomy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gloomy in Hebrew.
How do you say gloomy in Hebrew?
gloomy in Hebrew is אפל, said afél.
What are other Hebrew words for gloomy?
Besides אפל, gloomy can be said קודר (kodér), depending on the meaning.
How is gloomy pronounced in English?
gloomy is pronounced /ˈɡluːmi/, /ˈɡlumi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gloomy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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