morosité

/mɔʁozite/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. gloominess, low spirits

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

tristesse

tristesse is the direct, standard word for "sadness"; morosité describes a dull, lingering low mood or gloominess, often affecting a whole group or atmosphere rather than one person's immediate feeling.

Practice

1 What does morosité mean?

2 Fill the gap: Une ___ générale régnait au bureau après les licenciements.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches morosité?

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