adjective
morose
muh-ROHS
Morose (adjective) means Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood. Example: “He grew morose after losing his job.”
adjective
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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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more morose, moroser
- Superlative
- most morose, morosest
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Etymology
From Latin morosus ("fussy, self-willed, peevish"), related to mos ("custom, habit, will").
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What does “morose” mean?
The word “morose” means gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood. In plain terms, describes someone sunk in a gloomy, unsociable mood.
How do you pronounce “morose”?
“Morose” is pronounced muh-ROHS (/məˈɹoʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “morose” in a sentence?
Here is “morose” used in a sentence: “He grew morose after losing his job.”
What part of speech is “morose”?
“Morose” is an adjective.
Where does the word “morose” come from?
The word “morose” comes from Latin. From Latin morosus ("fussy, self-willed, peevish"), related to mos ("custom, habit, will").
