Definition of MOROSITY

morosity

Plural: morosities

Noun

  • The state or quality of being sullen or ill-tempered.
  • The quality or state of being morose.

Examples

  • His morosity after losing Words With Friends was palpable to everyone.

Origin / Etymology

From French morosité, from Latin morositas (“peevishness”), from morosus (“particular, scrupulous, fastidious, self-willed, wayward, capricious, fretful, peevish”), from mos (“way, custom, habit, self-will”).

Synonyms

moroseness

Scrabble Score: 13

morosity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
morosity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morosity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

morosity: valid Words With Friends Word