Glum (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Moody and melancholic.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teenager walked into the room with a glum expression, clearly upset about something.
- Her glum mood was contagious, and soon the whole family was feeling down.
- The rainy day outside matched his glum disposition, and he just wanted to stay in bed.
- After losing the game, the team's glum faces reflected their disappointment and frustration.
- The artist's glum paintings seemed to capture the sorrow and despair of the human experience.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The detective's glum expression made it clear he wasn't happy about the new lead.
- Her glum mood was starting to affect the rest of the team, and they tried to cheer her up.
- The weather outside was as glum as his mood, with dark clouds and a steady drizzle.
- After losing the game, the team's glum faces said it all - they were disappointed and frustrated.
- The artist's glum demeanor was a stark contrast to the vibrant colors and energy of his paintings.