Glumness
Glumness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: her obvious glumness told us that she hadn't gotten the job
Joylessness and glumness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Glumness".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Glumness and joylessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glumness" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and glumness
- sadness and joylessness
- distress and glumness
- distress and joylessness
- melancholy and glumness
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and glumness
- despondency and joylessness
- dejection and glumness
- dejection and joylessness
- despair and glumness
- despair and joylessness
- depression and glumness
- depression and joylessness
Cite this Source
Joylessness and Glumness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glumness/joylessness
Glumness & Joylessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/glumness/joylessness>.
Joylessness or Glumness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glumness/joylessness.
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