moroseness
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8.4
- noun
- /məˈroʊs.nəs/
:
morosidad
- Her ladyship affected not to notice Olivia's moroseness, Father Herrick's smooth disdain, or her own son's insomnia-ravaged eyes.
Examples
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The team's moroseness after the loss was palpable, as they reflected on what could have been.
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Caprice, spite, anger, malice, moroseness, melancholy.
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There was something seriously wrong here, and not just his moroseness because of the move.
Fiction book (1992) -
I had eventually demanded of his moroseness and tears.
Fiction book (1999) -
This moroseness that you describe, could it not be attributable to the fact that the accused was obliged to wear women's clothes?
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All this stuff with philosophy, moroseness, angst—terrific stuff to be sure.
Fiction book (1996) -
His constant moroseness made it difficult for his friends to enjoy their time together.
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Despite her success, a lingering moroseness overshadowed her happiness.
Synonyms
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3.2
A feeling of sadness and low spirits
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7.9
A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt
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6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
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6.5
A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy
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4.0
A feeling of anger and bitterness after a disagreement
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9.9
Being very sad in a way that seems fake
A quiet unhappy mood when someone shows anger or hurt feelings
A mood of being quiet and annoyed
A sad, frowning look on a person's face
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of gloom and sadness that lowers your mood
A feeling of sadness and little interest in things
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
Antonyms
How Gloomy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moroseness comes from the adjective morose, which comes from Latin morosus meaning 'peevish' or 'ill-tempered'. So moroseness is the quality of being 'sullen', gloomy, or in a bad mood.