Morose: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ˜ž
Add to dictionary

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having a withdrawn or gloomy personality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

Word origin

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.