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Moroseness: meaning, definitions and examples

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moroseness

 

[ หˆmษ”rษ™snษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The state or quality of being sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered.

Synonyms

gloominess, ill-temper, sullenness

Examples of usage

  • Her moroseness made it difficult to have a pleasant conversation with her.
  • The moroseness in the room was palpable, everyone seemed to be in a bad mood.

Translations

Translations of the word "moroseness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tristeza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trรผbsinn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesedihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผัƒั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponuroล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ฐ้ฌฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉlancolie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tristeza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasvet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์šธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุขุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrzutost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzutosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟง้ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potrtost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพunglyndi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™mginlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tristeza

Etymology

The word 'moroseness' originates from the Middle French word 'morositรฉ' and the Latin word 'morositas', both of which mean 'moroseness' or 'peevishness'. The term has been in use since the 17th century to describe a state of sullenness or ill-temper.

See also: morose, morosely.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,207, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.