glum

  • 11glum — index disconsolate, lugubrious, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12glum — 1540s, sullen, frowning, from M.E. gloumen (v.) become dark (c.1300), later gloumben look gloomy or sullen (late 14c.); see GLOOM (Cf. gloom). Related: Glumly; glumness …

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  • 13glum — gloomy, morose, *sullen, saturnine, dour, surly, sulky, crabbed Analogous words: *silent, taciturn, close lipped, tight lipped: depressed, weighed down, oppressed (see DEPRESS): scowling, frowning, lowering, glowering, glooming (see FROWN vb)… …

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  • 14glum — [adj] sullen blue, bummed out, dejected, depressed, dismal, dispirited, down, gloomy, low, melancholy, morose, sad, sulky; concept 403 …

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  • 15glum — [[t]glʌm[/t]] adj. glum•mer, glum•mest sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME; var. of gloom glum′ly, adv. glum′ness, n. syn: glum, morose, sullen describe a gloomy, unsociable attitude. glum suggests a depressed,… …

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  • 16glum — glumly, adv. glumness, n. /glum/, adj., glummer, glummest. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected. [1425 75; late ME; var. of GLOOM] Syn. moody, sulky; despondent, melancholy. GLUM, MOROSE, SULLEN, DOUR, SURLY all are adjectives describing a… …

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  • 17glum — adjective Gary sure looks glum today Syn: gloomy, downcast, downhearted, dejected, despondent, crestfallen, disheartened; depressed, desolate, unhappy, doleful, melancholy, miserable, woebegone, mournful, forlorn, in the doldrums, morose; i …

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  • 18glum — adjective (glummer; glummest) Etymology: akin to Middle English gloumen to gloom Date: 1547 1. broodingly morose < became glum when they heard the news > 2. dreary, gloomy < a glum countenance > Synonyms: see sullen • …

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  • 19glum — adj. glum about * * * [glʌm] glum about …

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  • 20glum — [[t]glʌ̱m[/t]] glummer, glummest ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Someone who is glum is sad and quiet because they are disappointed or unhappy about something. She was very glum and was obviously missing her children. Syn: forlorn Derived words:&#8230; …

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