Meaning & use

morosely

adverb·Advanced

In a gloomy, sullen, and ill-tempered manner, without energy or interest.

See it in a sentence

He sat morosely at the back of the bus, staring out the window.

She morosely picked at her food, still upset about the argument.

A note on using this word

"Morosely" suggests a quiet, withdrawn sadness mixed with irritability, rather than loud or dramatic unhappiness.

Words with a similar meaning

gloomilysullenlyglumly

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Words with an opposite meaning

cheerfully

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