Synonyms for moroseness
Definitions
- n. 1
Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.
Forms
- Plural
- morosenesses → sournesses, moodinesses, sullennesses, sulkinesses…
Example sentences
- sourness Just looking at a lemon makes one feel the sourness in one's mouth.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| moroseness | rising | |
| sourness | rising | |
| moodiness | rising | |
| sullenness | rising | |
| sulkiness | rising | |
| morosity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- sourness, morosity, glumness
- 9 letters
- moodiness, sulkiness
- 10 letters
- sullenness