Morose (Adjective)
Meaning
Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The morose expression on his face made it clear he was not in the mood for conversation.
- Her morose demeanor was a stark contrast to the vibrant atmosphere of the party.
- The morose landscape of the abandoned city seemed to match the tone of the protagonist's inner turmoil.
- After losing his job, he became increasingly morose, spending most of his days alone in his dark apartment.
- The artist's morose paintings reflected his struggles with depression and inner conflict.