moroseness

• Substantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de ser mal-humorado, irritável, taciturno ou ressentido; pode indicar tanto mau humor persistente quanto uma disposição sombria e fechada.

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

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1. Gloomy ill-tempered feelingC1formal

   A state of being sullenly gloomy and irritable.

   Mau humor sombrio

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgloominessgrumpinessill humorirritabilitymoodinesspeevishnesssulkinesssullennesssurliness

   Antônimosbrightnesscheerfulnessgenialityjovialitypleasantness

2. Sullen moody dispositionC1formal

   A tendency to be resentfully silent and ill-humored.

   Mau humor

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

   Sinônimosgloominessgrumpinessill humorirascibilitymoodinessmumpssulkinesssullennesssurliness

   Antônimosbrightnesscheerfulnessgaietyjovialitylightheartedness