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- [gluhm]
- /glʌm/
- /ɡlʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
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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