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1.
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
2.
characterized by or expressing gloom.
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Morose
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Example Sentences
- He was unusually morose, even for a man who is usually morose.
- I've been so morose today, thinking of everything I failed at.
- Audiences also loved this biopic, which is loosely based on the life of a morose comic-book creator.
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Word Origin & History
morose
1530s "gloomy," from L. morosus "morose, peevish, fastidious," from mos (gen. moris) "habit, custom" (see moral). In English, manners by itself means "(good) manners," but here the implication in Latin is "(bad) manners."
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