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sullenness

sul·len
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhl-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌl ən/
    • /ˈsʌ.lən nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhl-uh n]
    • /ˈsʌl ən/

Definitions of sullenness word

  • adjective sullenness showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. 1
  • adjective sullenness persistently and silently ill-humored; morose. 1
  • adjective sullenness indicative of gloomy ill humor. 1
  • adjective sullenness gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound. 1
  • adjective sullenness sluggish, as a stream. 1
  • adjective sullenness Obsolete. malignant, as planets or influences. 1

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Origin of sullenness

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; earlier solein, Middle English < ?

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Parts of speech for Sullenness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sullenness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sullenness

noun sullenness

  • asperity — If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely.
  • cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
  • crabbiness — the state of being crabby
  • crossness — the quality or state of being cross or angry; irritability; snappishness.
  • dead air — the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.

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