glumness (Meaning)
glumness (n)
an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
glumness (n.)
Moodiness; sullenness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of glumness
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- mirth
- joy
- gayety
- elation
- merriment
- heaven
- gayety
- gaiety
- felicity
- jollity
- joviality
- optimism
- humor
- joyousness
- humor
- jubilation
- gaiety
- cheerfulness
- joyousness
- joyfulness
- optimism
- ecstasy
- jollity
- merriment
- euphoria
- felicity
- rapture
- joyfulness
- lightheartedness
- mirth
- lightheartedness
- jubilation
- exhilaration
- gladness
- gladness
- intoxication
- rapture
- bliss
- ecstasy
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- glee
- exuberance
- joy
- heaven
- bliss
- glee
- exuberance
- exultation
- intoxication
- exultation
- happiness
- happiness
- cheerfulness
- joviality
- elation
Synonyms:
- mourning
- miserableness
- heartsickness
- blues
- despondence
- gloominess
- dumps
- oppression
- misery
- despond
- doldrums
- forlornness
- boredom
- dejection
- unhappiness
- gloom
- joylessness
- grief
- mopes
- despondency
- dreariness
- sorrow
- downheartedness
- desperation
- agony
- despair
- pain
- anguish
Antonyms:
- blissfulness
- gleefulness
- contentedness
- contentment
- gayness
- cheer
- cheer
- elatedness
- cheeriness
- gladsomeness
- sunniness
- elatedness
- hopefulness
- satisfaction
- gladsomeness
- blissfulness
- rapturousness
- hopefulness
- contentedness
- rapturousness
- mirthfulness
- contentment
- gayness
- content
- gleefulness
- cheeriness
- sunniness
- satisfaction
- mirthfulness
- content
glumness Sentence Examples
- The glumness of the deserted street cast a pall over the surroundings.
- Her face bore the telltale signs of glumness, her expression etched with disappointment.
- The restaurant's once-vibrant atmosphere had given way to a palpable air of glumness.
- The news of the company's impending closure spread like wildfire, leaving employees steeped in glumness.
- The glumness of the sky mirrored the solemn mood of the mourners at the funeral.
- The long winter nights brought with them an inevitable glumness, a weight that settled upon the spirits of the people.
- The glumness of the meeting was palpable, with participants exchanging somber glances.
- Despite the success of the project, a sense of glumness lingered, overshadowing the joy of the moment.
- The glumness in her eyes belied the forced smile she wore, betraying her true feelings.
- The glumness of the neighborhood had lifted with the arrival of spring, bringing with it a renewed sense of hope.
FAQs About the word glumness
an atmosphere of depression and melancholy, a gloomy ill-tempered feelingMoodiness; sullenness.
depression,sadness, melancholy, mournfulness, sorrowfulness, mourning, miserableness, heartsickness, blues, despondence
mirth, joy, gayety, elation, merriment, heaven, gayety, gaiety, felicity, jollity
The glumness of the deserted street cast a pall over the surroundings.
Her face bore the telltale signs of glumness, her expression etched with disappointment.
The restaurant's once-vibrant atmosphere had given way to a palpable air of glumness.
The news of the company's impending closure spread like wildfire, leaving employees steeped in glumness.