MOROSENESS
sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness
(noun) a sullen moody resentful disposition
moroseness, glumness, sullenness
(noun) a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
moroseness (usually uncountable, plural morosenesses)
Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.
Synonyms
• morosity
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*rose"ness, n.
Definition: Sourness of temper; sulenness. Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and moroseness. I. Watts.
Note: Moroseness is not precisely peevishness or fretfulness, though often accompained with it. It denotes more of silence and severity, or ill-humor, than the irritability or irritation which characterizes peevishness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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