Morose: meaning, definitions and examples

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morose

 

[ mษ™หˆroสŠs ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

having a sullen and gloomy disposition; marked by or expressive of gloom

Synonyms

dejected, dour, gloomy, melancholic, sullen

Examples of usage

  • She was feeling morose after receiving the bad news.
  • His morose expression made it clear that he was not in a good mood.
  • The morose weather matched her somber mood.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

having a withdrawn or gloomy personality

Synonyms

despondent, dismal, dreary, forlorn, pessimistic

Examples of usage

  • His morose demeanor made it difficult to approach him.
  • The morose look in her eyes revealed her inner sadness.

Translations

Translations of the word "morose" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น melancรณlico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรผrrisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ muram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั…ะผัƒั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponury

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ฐๆฐ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท morne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sombrรญo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasvetli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์šธํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฆูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrzutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟง้ƒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mraฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dapur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑาฃะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™dษ™rli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sombrรญo

Etymology

The word 'morose' originated in the 16th century from the Latin word 'morosus', which means peevish or fretful. Over time, it evolved to describe someone with a sullen or gloomy disposition. The term has been used in literary works and everyday language to depict a person's melancholic or despondent state of mind.

See also: morosely, moroseness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,771, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.