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morne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  • drab adj Dull and lacking in colour or interest.
  • gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
  • mournful adjective Full of sadness or grief.
  • sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
  • surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.

Senses

morne is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Without color; pale; pallid.
  • bleak Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
  • dismal Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
  • drab Of the color of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun.
  • drab (by extension) Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting.
  • drab (by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable.
  • gloomy Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
  • mournful Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

dismal — full definition

  1. adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  2. adjective Very poor in quality or performance.

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