Morose
Sullen, gloomy, and ill-humored in mood or expression.
adjectiveMorose
Sullen, gloomy, and ill-humored in mood or expression.
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Imagine This
Imagine a student in a dim, rainy hallway, shoulders slumped, eyes fixed on the floor, while classmates chat and laugh around him. His morose mood casts a gray shadow over the scene.
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Sounds Like
muh-ROHZ
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Looks Like
Looks like gloomy or sullen terms; evokes a downcast, somber appearance.
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Remember This
Originates from Latin morosus 'peevish, sulky', via French morose; related to mos, moris 'manner, custom'.
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Other Forms
morosenessnoun
moroselyadverb
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Connect With
gloomy, sullen, melancholy, despondent, downcast
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Note
Use for people or their expressions. Do not use for merely sad situations; morose implies a stubborn, ill-humored gloom.