morose

adjective
UK: /məˈrəʊs/
US: /məˈroʊs/

  1. Unhappy, bad-tempered, and not talking much.

    1. He was a morose man.
    2. After losing his job, John became morose and withdrawn, rarely leaving the house.

  2. Someone who is morose is often silent because they are angry or unhappy.

    1. Why are you so morose today?
    2. The team's morose mood reflected their disappointment after the unexpected defeat, making interactions strained.

Synonyms

glum sulky sullen bad-tempered ill-humored pessimistic depressed dour sad unhappy gloomy grumpy crabby irritable miserable melancholy saturnine lugubrious funereal forlorn dejected downcast downhearted crestfallen despondent low-spirited low blue fed up

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "morose" in English means: Unhappy, bad-tempered, and not talking much., Someone who is morose is often silent because they are angry or unhappy..

The phonetic transcription of "morose" is /məˈrəʊs/ in British English and /məˈroʊs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "morose": glum, sulky, sullen, bad-tempered, ill-humored, pessimistic, depressed, dour, sad, unhappy, gloomy, grumpy, crabby, irritable, miserable, melancholy, saturnine, lugubrious, funereal, forlorn, dejected, downcast, downhearted, crestfallen, despondent, low-spirited, low, blue, fed up.

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