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glum

[ gluhm ]

adjective

glummer, glummest.
  1. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.

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glum

/ É¡±ôÊŒ³¾ /

adjective

  1. silent or sullen, as from gloom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô³Ü³¾²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²µ±ô³Ü³¾±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô³Ü³¾î€ƒl²â adverb
  • ²µ±ô³Ü³¾î€ƒn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glum1

1425–75; late Middle English; variant of gloom
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glum1

C16: variant of gloom
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Synonym Study

Glum, morose, sullen, dour, surly all are adjectives describing a gloomy, unsociable attitude. Glum describes a depressed, spiritless condition or manner, usually temporary rather than habitual: a glum shrug of the shoulders; a glum, hopeless look in his eye. Morose, which adds to glum a sense of bitterness, implies a habitual and pervasive gloominess: a sour, morose manner; morose withdrawal from human contact. Sullen usually implies reluctance or refusal to speak accompanied by glowering looks expressing anger or a sense of injury: a sullen manner, silence, look. Dour refers to a stern and forbidding aspect, stony and unresponsive: dour rejection of friendly overtures. Surly implies gruffness of speech and manner, usually accompanied by an air of injury and ill temper: a surly reply.
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Sentiment across Europe's markets was glum as investors sold shares considered most vulnerable to Trump's tariffs.

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The state of workers’ rights in the wine industry is, in many regards, glum, due to low wages, difficult working conditions and lack of affordable housing in wine-producing areas.

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In the end he got an appearance at the end of the film, in the out-takes, "sat there with a little glum face".

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To the left was James Carville, hanging out in his polo shirt and looking increasingly glum as the evening wore on.

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But those disappointed by Swift's wrists woes need not stay glum for long.

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