morose
[muh-rohs]
adjective
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
characterized by or expressing gloom.
Origin of morose
1555–65; < Latin mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to mōr- (stem of mōs) will, inclination + -ōsus -ose1
Synonyms for morose
Antonyms for morose
1. cheerful.
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Related Words for moroseness
irritability, acrimony, sullenness, tartness, sharpness, bitterness, roughness, difficulty, acerbity, irascibility, peevishness, meanness, sourness, crabbiness, crossness, anger, gloominess, moodinessExamples from the Web for moroseness
Historical Examples of moroseness
His temper was of the saturnine complexion, and without the least taint of moroseness.
Joseph Andrews Vol. 1Henry Fielding
Too long had he cultivated reticence, aloofness, and moroseness.
White FangJack London
He would lose his moroseness and give his undivided attention to her.
The Secret of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
It did not amount to moroseness; he was preoccupied, and his mind abstracted.
SaroniaRichard Short
May wondered whether his reticence was due to modesty or to moroseness.
A Venetian JuneAnna Fuller
morose
adjective
Word Origin for morose
C16: from Latin mōrōsus peevish, capricious, from mōs custom, will, caprice
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