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View usage for: (glʌm) Word forms: comparative glummer, superlative glummestadjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]Someone who is glum is sad and quiet because they are disappointed or unhappy about something. She was very glum and was obviously missing her children. Synonyms: gloomy, miserable, dismal, down More Synonyms of glum glumly adverb [ADVERB with verb] When Eleanor returned, I was still sitting glumly on the settee. (ɡlʌm) adjectiveWord forms: glummer or glummestsilent or sullen, as from gloom Derived forms glumly (ˈglumly) adverb glumness (ˈglumness) noun Word origin C16: variant of gloom (glʌm) adjectiveWord forms: ˈglummer or ˈglummest feeling or looking gloomy, sullen, or morose Derived forms glumly (ˈglumly) adverb glumness (ˈglumness) noun Word origin prob. < ME glomen, var. of gloum(b)en: see gloom Examples of 'glum' in a sentenceglum Not that he seems particularly glum about the prospect.The previous night he looked glum after a meal out.But might one chap feel rather glum?Perhaps the case of a dead junior doctor will put a smile back on his glum face?The couple had looked glum as they walked on the beach.As much as his glum face likes anything that is.She left the court looking glum and without saying anything.It seemed all the guests wanted to sit and look glum.They did look a bit glum.There were no glum faces tonight.He had to give up rugby, and got rather glum as a result.With just a drizzle of spectators, the stadium looked pretty glum.Frankly it's left me a bit glum.Yesterday he looked glum at training in Manchester.Despite the win, he looked glum.Ihave to say I felt a bit glum.If this represents global culture, it's all pretty glum.Broken Bells Why the glum faces?But scratch beneath the surface and you will find that it's still a bit glum on the other side of the Atlantic.It was now nearing the end of filming and, looking at the glum and exhausted faces around the film set, things had not gone well. British English: glum ADJECTIVE Someone who is glum is sad and quiet because they are disappointed or unhappy about something. She was very glum and was obviously missing her children. - American English: glum
- Brazilian Portuguese: abatido
- Chinese: 闷闷不乐的
- European Spanish: abatido
- French: morose
- German: bedrückt
- Italian: abbattuto
- Japanese: ふさぎ込んだ
- Korean: 시무룩한
- European Portuguese: abatido
- Latin American Spanish: abatido
Chinese translation of 'glum' adj - (= miserable) [person, face, expression]
忧(憂)郁(鬱)的 (yōuyù de)
Definition gloomy and quiet, usually because of a disappointment What are you both looking so glum about? Synonyms down in the dumps (informal) down in the mouth in low spirits chapfallen sour crabbed ill-humoured Opposites cheerful , jolly , merry , upbeat (informal) , cheery , joyful , chirpy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition surly and rude It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. Synonyms rude, harsh, crabbed, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, uncouth, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerlySynonyms bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross, tough, harsh, sour, cynical, tart, perverse, prickly, irritable, acrimonious, surly, petulant, churlish, acrid, morose, ill-tempered, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, fretful, splenetic, captiousDefinition disappointed or disheartened He looked crestfallen when he failed the exam. Synonyms disappointed, depressed, discouraged, dejected, despondent, downcast, disheartened, disconsolate, downhearted, chapfallen, sick as a parrot (informal), choked - glower
- glowing
- glue
- glum
- glut
- glutinous
- glutton
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