Moroseness

Quick meaning: Moroseness is a noun meaning Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.

Meaning

Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.

Example Sentences

With the typical moroseness of a dipping twitcher he turned to me, looking cynically at my spotlight, and said, `I don't like your chances, mate.'

He acquired a slouching gait and ignoble look; his naturally reserved disposition was exaggerated into an almost idiotic excess of unsociable moroseness; and he took a grim pleasure, apparently, in exciting the aversion rather than the esteem of his few acquaintance.

Word Forms

• morosenesses

Synonyms for moroseness

Depending on context, synonyms include morosity, sullenness, glumness, sulkiness, sourness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include glumness, sullenness, sulkiness, sourness, atrabiliousness, gloominess.

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