MOROSITY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

morosity

noun

Definition of morosity

as in dismalness

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Noun

Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

And hey, if the superstar was feeling a little low, what better pick-me-up than karaoke with Chrissie Hynde or a heart-to-heart in the ladies’ with ennui expert Lena Dunham?

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ennui

Noun

Those patterns eventually point to no-regrets moves and larger strategic shifts.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Amid the chatter about comeuppance, the celebrity blogger’s sister said that her brother is a good person who has expressed regret over the tone of some of his early-career scandals.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of regret

Noun

But in his desperation to find a Russian pressure point that could restart the peace process, Zelensky allowed preparations for the strikes to continue for several months this spring and early summer, both sources said.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Mac Ghlionn paints a picture of desperation whereby the 65+ cohort must work to pay the bills, but the happier reality is that this is not your grandfather's 65.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of desperation

Noun

Although the wealthy Gulf oil states and small slivers of Arab elites flourished within this system, for most people the American order meant only violence, hopelessness, and deprivation.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
But in recent months and years, a sense of hopelessness has increasingly gripped those still remaining on the island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopelessness

Noun

For days, Nidhi observed her for signs of secret despair but could detect none.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
So, what was once a pretty harsh ride that tended to skip sideways in bumpy corners, bludgeon yours and your passenger’s spine and kidneys, and remind you what terror and despair really are, is now gone.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of despair

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