noun
- the quality or state of being gloomy, irritable, or melancholic; a tendency toward dark or bitter moods
Usage: formal; archaic or literary
Examples
- The poet's atrabiliousness was evident in every verse he wrote.
- His atrabiliousness made him difficult to work with on the project.
- She struggled with atrabiliousness during the long winter months.
- The character's atrabiliousness drove away most of his friends.
- Despite his atrabiliousness, he was respected for his honesty.
- The old philosopher's atrabiliousness softened only when speaking of his grandchildren.