MEANING
Sullen and unhappy in a way that makes interaction difficult.
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Words that belong together
- morose silence
- morose companion
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His morose silence made the journey feel longer.
A morose companion sat apart from the fire and refused the bread.
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- morose
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more morose; superlative most morose where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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