düster
gloomy; somber; dark
English translations
- 01
gloomy
- 02
bleak
- 03
somber
Word details
- German meaning
- Düster bedeutet dunkel, trostlos oder pessimistisch.
- English meaning
- Gloomy means dark, bleak, or pessimistic.
- Synonym
- finster, trübe
- German example
- Die Zukunft sieht düster aus.
- English example
- The future looks gloomy.
- Comparative
- düstererSuperlative: am düstersten
Related words
- sinister
Sinister
- Dystopie
Dystopia
- acherontisch
Acherontic
- dantesk
Dantesque
- trostlos
bleak
- kimmerisch
Cimmerian, dark, gloomy
- Blaubart
Bluebeard
- verdunkeln
To darken
- beklemmen
To oppress, to weigh down
- finster
Dark
- unheilvoll
Ominous
Example sentences with “düster”
Die Aussichten für die Wirtschaft sind düster. (The outlook for the economy is gloomy.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'düster' differ from 'dunkel'?
'Düster' focuses more on the mood or atmosphere, whereas 'dunkel' refers to the physical absence of light.