うっとうしい・鬱陶しいuttoushii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivegloomy (e.g. mood); depressing
   毎日まいにちうっとうしくていやですね。↗

   Don't you just hate this weather?
2. i-adjectiveirritating; troublesome
3. i-adjectiveheavy (weather); cloudy

• Synonym憂鬱ゆううつNeutralRefers to a depressed, low mood. 「鬱陶しい」 instead covers gloomy weather that wears you down and people or things that get on your nerves.
• Synonym陰気いんきNeutralDescribes a gloomy, cheerless person or atmosphere. 「鬱陶しい」 adds the feeling of being pestered or irritated.
• Synonym重苦しいおもくるしいNeutralDescribes a heavy, oppressive atmosphere or mood. 「鬱陶しい」 instead stresses that something simply annoys you.
• Synonym陰鬱いんうつWrittenWritten-style word for a gloomy, dreary mood or atmosphere. 「鬱陶しい」 is the everyday spoken choice and adds a note of irritation.
• Synonym暗鬱あんうつWrittenWritten word for gloom and melancholy. 「鬱陶しい」 is more colloquial and carries a tinge of irritation.
• Related湿っぽいしめっぽいNeutralCovers dampness or a damp, gloomy atmosphere. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses that something wears on your nerves.
• Related不愉快ふゆかいNeutralSimply means unpleasant or disagreeable. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses the nagging vexation of being pestered by weather, people or things.
• Related暗いくらいNeutralCovers physical darkness and a gloomy, low mood. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses being irritated by weather, people or things.
• Related切ないせつないNeutralDescribes heartrending distress, a squeezed, aching feeling. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses being pestered rather than pained.
• Related重いおもいNeutralMeans physically heavy, or a heavy, low mood. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses the annoyance of being pestered.
• Related重たいおもたいNeutralMeans heavy in weight, or a heavy, oppressive mood or atmosphere. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses that something is simply annoying.
• Related気鬱きうつWrittenRare, written word for a depressed state of mind. 「鬱陶しい」 is more common and carries a sense of being annoyed.
• Related沈鬱ちんうつWrittenWritten word for a depressed, melancholy state. 「鬱陶しい」 is more colloquial and carries irritation.
• Related気が重いきがおもいNeutralSet phrase for feeling heavy-hearted and reluctant to do something. 「鬱陶しい」 focuses on being bothered by things around you.
• RelatedやるせないWrittenWritten word for misery with no outlet for your feelings. 「鬱陶しい」 instead stresses irritation at being pestered.
• Related陰気くさいいんきくさいNeutralDescribes a dreary, lifelessly gloomy feel. 「鬱陶しい」 stresses that something gets on your nerves.
• Related陰々滅々いんいんめつめつWrittenFour-character idiom, written style, for a bleak, depressing scene or mood. 「鬱陶しい」 is far more colloquial.
• Related厭わしいいとわしいWrittenWritten word for something repugnant or detestable. 「鬱陶しい」 is the more colloquial choice for nagging irritation.
• RelatedわびしいNeutralDescribes bleak loneliness or shabby dreariness. 「鬱陶しい」 instead stresses that something annoys you.
• RelatedグルーミーNeutralRare loanword for a gloomy look or mood. In everyday speech 「鬱陶しい」 or 「陰気」 is the natural choice.
• Related辛気臭いしんきくさいCasualColloquial, with a Kansai flavour, for dreary, tedious things that wear you down. Very close in feel to 「鬱陶しい」.
• Related疎ましいうとましいWrittenWritten word for something so disagreeable you want to keep it at a distance. Close to 「鬱陶しい」 but more formal.
• Antonym爽快そうかいNeutralAntonym: a refreshing, exhilarating feeling, the opposite of the gloomy, irritating 「鬱陶しい」.
• Antonym清々しいすがすがしいNeutralAntonym: feeling fresh and invigorated, the opposite of the stuffy, muggy 「鬱陶しい」.

Use 「鬱陶しい」 for gloomy, stuffy weather that wears you down, or for people and things that pester and irritate you, as in 「鬱陶しい梅雨」 and 「前髪が鬱陶しい」. For a depressed, low mood say 「憂鬱」; for a gloomy person or atmosphere, 「陰気」; for a heavy, oppressive atmosphere, 「重苦しい」. For the refreshing opposite, use 「爽快」 or 「清々しい」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 心こころが沈しずむ。重苦おもくるしい気分きぶんになる。
2. 面倒めんどうくさい。