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moroseness

/mɝˈoʊsnəs/ noun

Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.

Word Origin From Latin mos 'custom, manner'. Morose originally meant 'peevish, fastidious about manners' — someone overly attached to their own ways, hence sullen and ill-tempered. Moroseness is that quality. The same root gives us moral (pertaining to customs), morality, and demoralize (to corrupt the customs/morale). The PIE root *med- means 'to measure, consider', so it's about measured behavior.

noun Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness. countable

His constant moroseness made it difficult for others to approach him.

(名词) 忧郁；阴郁；闷闷不乐；愁眉不展

他持续的忧郁情绪让别人难以接近他。

(sustantivo) Tristeza; mal humor; pesadez de ánimo; melancolía.

Su constante mal humor dificultaba que otros se acercaran a él.

(nom) morosité; maussaderie; mélancolie; tristesse; acédie [Humeur sombre, maussade et mélancolique ; caractère de ce qui est morose.]

Sa **moroseness** constante rendait difficile pour les autres de l'approcher.

(Substantiv) Trübsinn; Schwermut; Missmut [Der Zustand von Schwermut, düsterer Stimmung oder anhaltender Traurigkeit; oft verbunden mit mürrischem oder abweisendem Verhalten.]

Seine ständige **moroseness** machte es anderen schwer, sich ihm zu nähern.

(名詞) 陰気な性質。不機嫌。深い憂うつさ。

彼の絶え間ない陰気さのため、他の人は彼に近づくのが難しかった。

(substantivo) mau humor; melancolia; sombriedade; tristeza; azedume [Sombriedade; mau humor; tristeza profunda.]

Sua constante melancolia dificultava que os outros se aproximassem dele.

Synonyms: gloominess sullenness melancholy dejection despondency glumness cheerlessness Antonyms: cheerfulness happiness joy lightheartedness
Word parts: morose + ness

Related words

moral morality immoral amoral unmoral moralize moralist moralistic demoralize demoralization

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