Morose
Gloomy; sulky; depressed in mood.
adjectiveMorose
Gloomy; sulky; depressed in mood.
adjectiveImagine This
Won't you feel gloomy that even you send more roses to your girlfriend but she never appreciated them.
Sounds Like
muh-ROHZ
Looks Like
more rose
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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gloom, melancholy, despondency, sullenness, moodiness
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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- He wore a morose expression after hearing the bad news.
- Her morose mood lasted for days, making it hard to cheer anyone up.
From French morose, from Latin morosus 'peevish, sulky,' from mos, moris 'manner, habit'.
MOROSE: Mournful; Oppressed; Reserved; Overcast; Somber; Eeyorish.
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