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   glum

   /ɡlʌm/

   adjective

   • 1. looking or feeling dejected; morose: "the princess looked glum but later cheered up"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: related to dialect glum ‘to frown’, variant of gloom.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glumly adverb
   • 2. glumness noun

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   What is the difference between glum and morose?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean to be glum?

   • To be glum is to be sad. Glum is a word for being depressed, bummed out, or down in the dumps. People who are glum are sometimes said to be sullen, brooding, morose, and moody. Glum folks don't smile, giggle, or laugh — and they're rarely seen holding balloons. Being glum is a little more outward-directed than just being sad.

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   What is a glum hero?

   • Glum heroes refer to the heroes by dying they are unhappy. Intimacy, glum and written aesthetics conscientiousness are the main themes of his works. Even entries from the second or third month on the trail were perhaps anxious but rarely glum.

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   What does gloomy mean?

   • gloomy implies a depression in mood making for seeming sullenness or glumness. There's no need to look so glum —things will get better soon. There was a glum silence in the room. Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, in front of an ultimately glum crowd, Anthony Davis missed a pretty big Tuesday night.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Glum means sad and discouraged, or not attractive and unappealing. Learn how to use this informal adjective in different contexts, and see synonyms and related words.

   • English (US)

     adjective. informal us / ɡlʌm / uk / ɡlʌm / glummer |...

   • Znaczenie Glum, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GLUM definicja: 1. disappointed or unhappy, and quiet: 2. If...

   • Glumes

     Examples of how to use “glumes” in a sentence from Cambridge...

   • Glumly

     GLUMLY definition: 1. in a disappointed or unhappy way: 2....

   • Simplified

     GLUM translate: 沮丧的，闷闷不乐的，愁闷的, 阴郁的，死气沉沉的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     GLUM translate: 沮喪的，悶悶不樂的，愁悶的, 陰鬱的，死氣沉沉的. Learn more in the...

   • Glum: French Translation

     glum translate: sombre, morose, maussade. Learn more in the...

   • Glum Spanish Translation

     GLUM translate: triste, lúgubre, taciturno/urna...

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   Glum means showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood, or seeming gloomy and sad. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of glum from Merriam-Webster.

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   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.

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   To be glum is to be sad. Glum is a word for being depressed, bummed out, or down in the dumps. People who are glum are sometimes said to be sullen, brooding, morose, and moody. Glum folks don't smile, giggle, or laugh — and they're rarely seen holding balloons. Being glum is a little more outward-directed than just being sad.

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   1 day ago · Glum means sad and quiet because of disappointment or unhappiness. Learn how to use glum in a sentence, synonyms, word origin, and examples from The Guardian and other sources.

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   Glum means moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of glum in different languages.