1. bad-tempered and unwilling to talk; gloomy and sullen

Examples

• After losing the game, he became morose and refused to speak to anyone.
• The morose teenager sat alone in his room all weekend.
• Her morose expression worried her friends.
• The rainy weather made everyone feel morose.
• He gave a morose shake of his head when asked about his job.
• The novel’s protagonist was a morose character who rarely smiled.