sullenness meaning

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sullenness (noun): a gloomy ill-tempered feeling.

sullenness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sullenness as a noun

  1. a gloomy ill-tempered feeling

    Synonyms: moroseness, glumness

    Type of: moodiness

    Related forms: sullen

  2. a sullen moody resentful disposition

    Synonyms: sulkiness, moroseness, sourness

    Type of: ill nature

    Related forms: sullen

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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