Synonyms & related words for morose

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of morose — including sullen, glum, glowering, dour, saturnine, moody. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to morose

Explore words related to morose — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include somber, lugubriousness, disconsolate, lugubrious, cheerless, glumness, morosely, despondent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for morose

Common synonyms for morose include sullen, glum, glowering, dour, saturnine, moody, mopey, gloomy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does morose come from?

The word morose breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mor-, from Latin mos (“custom, mood”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.