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glum

glum
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gluhm]
    • /glʌm/
    • /ɡlʌm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gluhm]
    • /glʌm/

Definitions of glum word

  • adjective glum sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected. 1
  • noun glum Looking or feeling dejected; morose. 1
  • adjective glum miserable 1
  • adjective glum Someone who is glum is sad and quiet because they are disappointed or unhappy about something. 0
  • adjective glum silent or sullen, as from gloom 0
  • adjective glum feeling or looking gloomy, sullen, or morose 0

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Origin of glum

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; variant of gloom

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Parts of speech for Glum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

glum usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glum

adj glum

  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
  • morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
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  • gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.

adjective glum

  • negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
  • miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
  • dreary — causing sadness or gloom.
  • saturnine — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.

Antonyms for glum

adj glum

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • glad — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.

adjective glum

  • encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.

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