moroseness
/mə'rousnis/ Cách viết khác : (morosity) /mə'rɔsiti/
Definition
- Noun:
- A sullen, moody, resentful disposition: A state or quality of being habitually gloomy, ill-tempered, and unsociable.
- A gloomy, ill-tempered feeling: A temporary or specific instance of such a sullen and melancholy mood.
Usage
- Moroseness is an uncountable noun used to describe a deep-seated, persistent character trait of gloominess and irritability. It can also refer to the atmosphere or feeling produced by such a mood.
- It is a formal term, often used in literary or psychological contexts to describe a person's demeanor or the general tone of a situation.
Examples
- Noun:
- His chronic moroseness made it difficult for others to approach him.
- A cloud of moroseness descended on the household after they received the bad news.
- She couldn't shake off the moroseness that had gripped her all morning.
Advanced Usage
- "To lapse into moroseness": to fall into a state of sullen gloom.
- After his retirement, he often lapsed into moroseness.
- "An air of moroseness": a perceptible atmosphere of sullen gloom.
- An air of moroseness hung over the abandoned mansion.
Variants and Related Words
- Morose (adj): Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered.
- He gave a morose reply.
- Morosely (adv): In a sullen and gloomy manner.
- He stared morosely out the window.
Synonyms
- Sullenness: A gloomy silence or ill-humor.
- Gloominess: A state of melancholy or depression.
- Sourness: Peevishness or ill-temper.
Antonyms
- Cheerfulness: The quality of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Geniality: The quality of being friendly and cheerful.
Noun
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a sullen moody resentful disposition
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a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
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