glum
Quietly sad and in low spirits.
glum in a sentence
- Rained off from the picnic, the family sat glum around the kitchen table, staring at the packed hamper.
- The goldfish looked glum in its small bare bowl, so Priya bought it a castle and a bright green plant.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to glum?
- Asad
- Bhappy
- Cmerry
- Dcheerful
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A: sad. The other three mean the opposite of glum.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to glum?
- Agloomy
- Bdown
- Csad
- Dcheerful
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D: cheerful. The other three mean nearly the same as glum.
Words that mean something similar
sad, gloomy, down
Words that mean the opposite
cheerful, happy, merry
Careful: glum is not morose
Glum is quietly sad. Morose is sad and in a bad mood. Read why children mix them up.
More words about emotions & feelings
- gratitude: A feeling of being thankful.
- grieve: To feel very sad because something or someone has been lost.
- hesitant: Slow to act because you are not sure.
- hilarious: Extremely funny.
- humiliate: To make someone feel very ashamed or silly in front of others.
- hysterical: So overcome with emotion that you cannot control yourself.
- idolise: To love and admire someone so much you think they are perfect.
- impatient: Not wanting to wait for something.
More words to explore
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