adjective
morose
muh-ROHS
adjective
1
Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.
"He grew morose after losing his job."
"The team sat in morose silence on the bus home after the defeat."
How to Use Morose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes someone sunk in a gloomy, unsociable mood.
Common pairings
morose silence
a morose mood
grow morose
Word Forms
more morose comparative, moroser comparative, most morose superlative, morosest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin morosus ("fussy, self-willed, peevish"), related to mos ("custom, habit, will").