sullenness

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The state or quality of being sullen.

(countable, rare) The result or product of being sullen.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

irritability dejection acerbity sourness moodiness tartness moroseness disagreeableness fretfulness sulkiness testiness touchiness speechlessness snit surliness

Antonyms

alkalinity

Hypernyms

moodiness

Examples

In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out, and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth. John Milton

Close letter words and terms

sullen mood Sullenger sullenly sullevate sulli sulliable