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    mo·rose
    /məˈrōs/

    adjective

    • 1. sullen and ill-tempered: "she was morose and silent when she got home"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › moroseMorose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MOROSE is having a sullen and gloomy disposition. How to use morose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Morose.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › moroseMOROSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood. Synonyms: surly, sulky, sour, moody. Antonyms: cheerful. characterized by or expressing gloom. morose. / məˈrəʊs / adjective. ill-tempered or gloomy.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOROSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile: a morose expression. Why are you so morose these days? Synonyms. dour. glum informal. moody. saturnine literary. sullen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOROSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is morose is miserable, bad-tempered, and not willing to talk very much to other people.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › moroseMorose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A morose person is sullen, gloomy, sad, glum, and depressed — not a happy camper. When someone is morose, they seem to have a cloud of sadness hanging over them. This word is stronger than just sad — morose implies being extremely gloomy and depressed.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOROSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile: a morose expression. Why are you so morose these days? Synonyms. dour. glum informal. moody. saturnine literary. sullen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmorose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of morose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.thefreedictionary.com › moroseMorose - definition of morose by The Free Dictionary

    Define morose. morose synonyms, morose pronunciation, morose translation, English dictionary definition of morose. adj. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy. mo·rose′ly adv. mo·rose′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMOROSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Someone who is morose is miserable, bad-tempered, and not willing to talk very much to other people. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'morose' American English: məroʊs British English: məroʊs. More. Synonyms of 'morose' • sullen, miserable, moody, gloomy [...] More. Examples of 'morose' in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMOROSE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Someone who is morose is miserable, bad-tempered, and not willing to talk very much to other people. [...]