Morose

Gloomy; sulky; depressed in mood.

adjective

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Won't you feel gloomy that even you send more roses to your girlfriend but she never appreciated them.

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Sounds Like

muh-ROHZ

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Looks Like

more rose

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Remember This

Morose comes from French morose, ultimately from Latin morosus meaning peevish or sulky, related to mos, moris meaning manners or habits.

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Other Forms

morosenessnoun

moroselyadverb

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Connect With

gloom, melancholy, despondency, sullenness, moodiness

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Note

Morose describes mood or demeanor, not a physical object. It is stronger than 'glum' and is often used for a persistently gloomy attitude or expression. Do not confuse with milder terms like 'sad' or 'downcast'.

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Examples

He wore a morose expression after hearing the bad news.
Her morose mood lasted for days, making it hard to cheer anyone up.

Synonyms

gloomysullensulkymoodydespondent

Antonyms

cheerfuloptimisticsunny

Etymology

From French morose, from Latin morosus 'peevish, sulky,' from mos, moris 'manner, habit'.

Mnemonic

MOROSE: Mournful; Oppressed; Reserved; Overcast; Somber; Eeyorish.

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