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Lugubrious vs Morose - What's the difference?

lugubrious | morose |

As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and morose

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while morose is sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

lugubrious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
    • The poor lighting and sparse maintenance, plus the rarefied traffic on its wide boulevards, made the effect of Pyongyang on the tourist distinctly lugubrious .
    His client's lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words.

    morose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sullen]], gloomy; showing a [[brood, brooding ill humour

    • Synonyms

    * melancholy * sulky * crabby * glum * grouchy * gruff * moody

    Related terms

    * morosely * moroseness * morosity

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