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glum
quietly sad and unhappy
Synonyms
Antonyms
- cheerful
- joyful
glum in a sentence
Noah looked glum after rain canceled the class picnic.
Ella sat with a glum expression after discovering that her model had cracked.
Where it comes from
From an old English word meaning 'to look sullen'
Memory hook
Glum sounds like gloom, a dark and unhappy feeling.
Read it in context
- The Garden Below Nature