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Sullenness
see synonyms of sullennessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sullenness
see synonyms of sullennessadjective
1.
unwilling to talk or be sociable; sulky; morose
2.
sombre; gloomy
a sullen day
3. literary
sluggish; slow
a sullen stream
4. obsolete
threatening
noun
5. (plural) archaic
a sullen mood
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Sullenness
see synonyms of sullenness adjective
1.
showing resentment and ill humor by morose, unsociable withdrawal
2.
gloomy; dismal; sad; depressing
3.
somber; dull
sullen colors
4.
slow-moving; sluggish
5. Obsolete
baleful; threatening
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Sullenness
see synonyms of sullennessadj. sul·len·er, sul·len·est
1. Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.
2. Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent: sullen, gray skies.
3. Sluggish; slow: the sullen current of a canal.
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