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noun
Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: morosity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a sullen moody resentful disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sulkiness, sullenness, sourness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ill nature
noun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: glumness, sullenness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moodiness
History
From morose + -ness.
