moroseness

Etymology

From morose + -ness.

moroseness means gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.

noun

Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.“He acquired a slouching gait and ignoble look; his naturally reserved disposition was exaggerated into an almost idiotic excess of unsociable moroseness; and he took a grim pleasure, apparently, in exciting the aversion rather than the esteem of his few acquaintance.”