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morose
What does morose mean?
morose (adjective): sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humor.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use morose in a sentence?
- A morose and unsociable manner. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce morose?
/məˈɹoʊs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does morose come from?
From French morose, from Latin mōrōsus (“particular, scrupulous, fastidious, self-willed, wayward, capricious, fretful, peevish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of morose?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “morose” mean?
incapable of being explained or accounted for
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sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humor
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evading capture, comprehension or remembrance
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austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial
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Which word is closest in meaning to “morose”?
nasal
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dizzy
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bogus
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moody
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