glum

/glʌm/
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glum

The child looks glum after dropping his ice cream cone.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Looking or feeling sad, gloomy, or sullen: Describes a person's appearance or mood as being dejected, showing unhappiness, and often silent or withdrawn.
    • Characterized by a lack of cheerfulness or hope: Conveys a sense of pessimism, melancholy, or ill humor.
Usage

The word "glum" is used to describe a person's facial expression, demeanor, or overall mood. It often implies a quiet, settled sadness or dissatisfaction, rather than a temporary or loud expression of emotion. It can describe a reaction to a specific disappointing event or a more general disposition.

Examples
  • After hearing the bad news, she sat with a glum expression all afternoon.
  • The team was glum after losing the championship game.
  • He gave a glum nod when asked if the project had failed.
  • The weather made everyone feel glum and lethargic.
Advanced Usage
  • "Glumly" (Adverb): In a glum manner.
    • He stared glumly out the window at the rain.
  • "Glumness" (Noun): The state or quality of being glum.
    • A palpable glumness settled over the office.
Variants and Related Words
  • Morose: Sullen and ill-tempered; often implies a deeper, more habitual bitterness.
  • Sullen: Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomily silent or resentful.
  • Saturnine: (Literary) Slow and gloomy; often suggests a dark, sardonic, or cynical temperament.
  • Dour: Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
  • Melancholy: A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause; can be less sharp than "glum."
Synonyms
  • Gloomy
  • Dejected
  • Despondent
  • Downcast
  • Sulky
Antonyms
  • Cheerful
  • Joyful
  • Upbeat
  • Optimistic
  • Bright
Idioms and Phrases
  • To look glum: To have a sad or disappointed expression.
    • Don't look so glum; things will get better.
  • A glum silence: A quiet period filled with sadness or disappointment.
    • A glum silence followed the announcement of the budget cuts.
glum

The child looks glum after dropping his ice cream cone.

Adjective
  1. showing a brooding ill humor
    • a dark scowl
    • the proverbially dour New England Puritan
    • a glum, hopeless shrug
    • he sat in moody silence
    • a morose and unsociable manner
    • a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius- Bruce Bliven
    • a sour temper
    • a sullen crowd
  2. moody and melancholic

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