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:
- exultation
- jollity
- joyousness
- gaiety
- joyfulness
- exultation
- gaiety
- mirth
- exhilaration
- intoxication
- jubilation
- merriment
- rapture
- merriment
- jubilation
- gayety
- joviality
- ecstasy
- joyousness
- cheerfulness
- euphoria
- ecstasy
- humor
- jollity
- lightheartedness
- humor
- mirth
- gladness
- rapture
- gladness
- heaven
- gayety
- joyfulness
- glee
- joviality
- optimism
- lightheartedness
- happiness
- exhilaration
- cheerfulness
- heaven
- bliss
- felicity
- elation
- optimism
- elation
- bliss
- joy
- exuberance
- joy
- glee
- euphoria
- intoxication
- exuberance
- happiness
- felicity
Synonyms:
- despair
- dreariness
- unhappiness
- desperation
- agony
- gloom
- anguish
- downheartedness
- despond
- dumps
- joylessness
- gloominess
- dejection
- doldrums
- miserableness
- mourning
- mopes
- grief
- oppression
- heartsickness
- misery
- despondence
- despondency
- forlornness
- boredom
- pain
- sorrow
- blues
Antonyms:
- contentedness
- rapturousness
- gleefulness
- blissfulness
- satisfaction
- cheer
- sunniness
- gayness
- content
- mirthfulness
- sunniness
- contentment
- elatedness
- contentment
- gleefulness
- blissfulness
- cheeriness
- gayness
- hopefulness
- mirthfulness
- content
- satisfaction
- gladsomeness
- hopefulness
- gladsomeness
- cheeriness
- contentedness
- rapturousness
- elatedness
- cheer
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, melancholy, mournfulness,sadness, sorrowfulness, despair, dreariness, unhappiness, desperation, agony
exultation, jollity, joyousness, gaiety, joyfulness, exultation, gaiety, mirth, exhilaration, intoxication
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.