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SULLENNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sullen moody resentful disposition
Synonyms:
moroseness; sourness; sulkiness; sullenness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sullenness" is a kind of...):
ill nature (a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition)
Derivation:
sullen (showing a brooding ill humor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Synonyms:
glumness; moroseness; sullenness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("sullenness" is a kind of...):
moodiness (a sullen gloomy feeling)
Derivation:
sullen (darkened by clouds)
