Unfortunate vs Glum - What's the difference?
unfortunate | glum | Related terms |
(obsolete) To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.
(obsolete) sullenness
despondent; moody; sullen
* Thackeray
Unfortunate is a related term of glum.
As nouns the difference between unfortunate and glum
is that unfortunate is an unlucky person while glum is light.As an adjective unfortunate
is not favored by fortune.unfortunate
English
Synonyms
* (not favored by fortune) unsuccessful * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) unluckyAntonyms
* (not favored by fortune) fortunate * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) fortunate, luckySee also
* deplorable * regrettable * infelicitous * unsuitableglum
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) glomen, glommen, glomben, . More at (l).Verb
(glumm)- (Hawes)
Noun
(-)- (Skelton)
Etymology 2
Probably from (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(glummer)- I frighten people by my glum face.