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100 Best Synonyms for “Glum”

September 10, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. bad-tempered Irritable and unpleasant
2. beaten Worn down and defeated
3. bereaved Grieving a death or loss
4. bleak Without cheer, hope, or warmth
5. blue Informally sad or depressed
6. broken Emotionally defeated or crushed
7. brokenhearted Crushed by sadness or loss
8. brooding Gloomily thoughtful or worried
9. bummed Informally disappointed or sad
10. cheerless Lacking happiness or brightness
11. crabby Irritable and gloomy
12. cranky Irritable and out of sorts
13. crestfallen Disappointed and downcast
14. cross Irritable or annoyed
15. crushed Overwhelmed by disappointment or sorrow
16. crying Shedding tears from sadness
17. dark Gloomy or cheerless in mood
18. dejected Low in spirits
19. depressed Very low in mood
20. desolate Empty, lonely, and sad
21. despairing Feeling complete hopelessness
22. despondent Deeply discouraged and hopeless
23. disconsolate So sad nothing comforts
24. dismal Bleak, gloomy, or depressing
25. distressed Upset, troubled, or suffering
26. doleful Mournfully sad
27. down Informally sad or low
28. downcast Sad and discouraged
29. downhearted Discouraged and sad
30. drab Dull and cheerless
31. drawn Tired, strained, and sad-looking
32. dreary Dull, gloomy, and depressing
33. flat Emotionally dull or lifeless
34. forlorn Lonely, sad, and abandoned
35. funereal Solemn and mournfully gloomy
36. gloomy Darkly unhappy or pessimistic
37. grave Serious and somber
38. gray Dull, bleak, or gloomy
39. grief-stricken Overwhelmed by grief
40. grieving Feeling sorrow after loss
41. grim Stern, bleak, or gloomy
42. grouchy Irritable and sullen
43. grumpy Bad-tempered and gloomy
44. hangdog Ashamed, guilty, or dejected
45. heartbroken Overwhelmed by sorrow
46. heartsick Deeply sad or distressed
47. heavyhearted Burdened with sadness
48. hopeless Feeling no hope
49. ill-humored In a bad, gloomy mood
50. in low spirits Feeling sad and discouraged
51. irritable Easily annoyed or grouchy
52. joyless Without joy or cheer
53. lachrymose Tearful or mournful
54. listless Lacking energy or interest
55. long-faced Looking visibly sad
56. low Sad or lacking spirits
57. lugubrious Exaggeratedly mournful or gloomy
58. maudlin Tearfully sentimental and sad
59. melancholic Prone to melancholy sadness
60. melancholy Quietly and pensively sad
61. miffed Slightly annoyed or upset
62. miserable Very unhappy or wretched
63. moody Given to gloomy moods
64. mopey Informally sad and listless
65. morose Sullen and ill-temperedly sad
66. mournful Full of grief or sorrow
67. muted Subdued and restrained
68. negative Inclined toward pessimism or gloom
69. out of sorts Slightly unhappy or irritable
70. peevish Easily annoyed and sulky
71. pessimistic Expecting bad outcomes
72. petulant Childishly sulky or irritable
73. plaintive Sounding sadly mournful
74. pouty Sulky or petulantly unhappy
75. resigned Sad but accepting defeat
76. sad Feeling unhappy or sorrowful
77. shattered Emotionally devastated or broken
78. silent Quiet from sadness or moodiness
79. solemn Serious, unsmiling, or grave
80. somber Serious, dark, and gloomy
81. sorrowful Full of sadness
82. spiritless Lacking energy, courage, or cheer
83. subdued Quiet and lacking cheer
84. sulky Gloomily resentful or silent
85. sullen Gloomily silent or resentful
86. tearful Crying or close to tears
87. teary Full of tears
88. testy Easily irritated or impatient
89. troubled Worried, distressed, or unhappy
90. unhappy Not happy; sad
91. unsmiling Not smiling; stern or sad
92. upset Unhappy, worried, or disturbed
93. wan Pale, weak, and sad-looking
94. weary Tired and dispirited
95. weepy Inclined to cry
96. withdrawn Quietly unhappy and inward
97. woebegone Showing great sadness
98. woeful Full of sorrow or misery
99. world-weary Tired, cynical, and sad
100. wretched Extremely unhappy or miserable
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