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morose

[ muh-rohs ]
/ məˈroʊs /
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adjective

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
characterized by or expressing gloom.

RELATED WORDS

wistfully, sorrowfully, dejectedly, dismally, dolefully, gloomily, grievously

Nearby words

  1. moroni,
  2. moronic,
  3. moronity,
  4. moror,
  5. moros,
  6. morosely,
  7. moroseness,
  8. morosity,
  9. morpeth,
  10. morph

Origin of morose

1555–65; < Latin mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to mōr- (stem of mōs) will, inclination + -ōsus -ose1
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morose

/ (məˈrəʊs) /

adjective

ill-tempered or gloomy
Derived Formsmorosely, adverbmoroseness, noun

Word Origin for morose

C16: from Latin mōrōsus peevish, capricious, from mōs custom, will, caprice
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