unmorose
adjective
1.
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
2.
characterized by or expressing gloom.
Origin:
1555–65; < Latin mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to mōr- (stem of mōs) will, inclination + -ōsus -ose1
1555–65; < Latin mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to mōr- (stem of mōs) will, inclination + -ōsus -ose1
Related forms
mo·rose·ly, adverb
ɪ su·per·mo·rose, adjective
su·per·mo·rose·ly, adverb
su·per·mo·rose·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. cheerful.
1. cheerful.
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morose (məˈrəʊs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| ill-tempered or gloomy | |
| [C16: from Latin mōrōsus peevish, capricious, from mōs custom, will, caprice] | |
| mo'rosely | |
| —adv | |
| mo'roseness | |
| —n | |
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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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