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morose

mo·rose

morose

 
 
pronunciation:
m ros
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: gloomy or sullen.
He lapsed into a morose silence.
synonyms:
atrabilious, gloomy, saturnine, sullen
antonyms:
blithe, cheerful, ebullient, jovial, merry
similar words:
cheerless, dejected, depressed, dismal, dispirited, doleful, dour, funereal, glum, grim, lugubrious, moody, sad, somber, sulky, unhappy
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derivations: morosely (adv.), moroseness (n.)
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