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moroseness

/məˈrəʊs.nəs/

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noun

/məˈrəʊs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество быть мрачным, раздражительным, угрюмым или обиженным по настроению или характеру.

A noun referring to a state or quality of being gloomy, ill-tempered, sullen, or resentful in mood or disposition.

uncountable

  1. Gloomy ill-tempered feelingC1formal

    A state of being sullenly gloomy and irritable.

    ruМрачное раздражение

    • His moroseness made the dinner party uncomfortable.
    • She couldn't shake off the moroseness that had settled over her.
    • The team's moroseness was palpable after the loss.

    Synonymsgloominessgrumpinessill humorirritabilitymoodinesspeevishnesssulkinesssullennesssurliness

    Antonymsbrightnesscheerfulnessgenialityjovialitypleasantness

  2. Sullen moody dispositionC1formal

    A tendency to be resentfully silent and ill-humored.

    ruУгрюмость

    • His natural moroseness made him difficult to approach.
    • Her moroseness was a defense mechanism against disappointment.
    • The child's moroseness worried his parents.

    Synonymsgloominessgrumpinessill humorirascibilitymoodinessmumpssulkinesssullennesssurliness

    Antonymsbrightnesscheerfulnessgaietyjovialitylightheartedness

Forms
  • morosenesses plural form
  • morosenesses' possessive plural form
  • moroseness's possessive singular form
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