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Glum

adjective
/ɡlʌm/

Meaning

sad; dejected; downcast; gloomy
Looking or feeling sad, gloomy, or dejected.

Example Sentences

He looked glum after hearing the bad news.

She felt glum after hearing the bad news.

Synonyms

sad, dejected, despondent, morose, gloomy, depressed, downcast
Entry 1
sad, dejected, despondent, morose
Entry 2
sad, gloomy, depressed, downcast

Antonyms

cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat
Entry 1
cheerful, happy, joyful, upbeat
Entry 2
happy, cheerful, joyful

Collocations

glum expression, glum mood, look glum, feel glum, sound glum
Entry 1
glum expression, glum mood, look glum, feel glum
Entry 2
feel glum, look glum, sound glum

Related Vocabularies

Wildly excited or uncontrolled
far away from others; separated or alone
inactive; sleeping; temporarily suspended; not currently active
severely critical; harshly scornful
relating to the sea or shipping; connected with navigation
Relating to or done by all people or things in the world; applicable everywhere or in all cases.

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