Elation and Glumness

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Elation noun - A state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

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Glumness is an antonym for elation.

Nearby Words: elated, elating

Glumness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: her obvious glumness told us that she hadn't gotten the job

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Elation is an antonym for glumness.

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Glumness and Elation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/glumness

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