sullennessn.
/ˈsʌlənnəs/, U.S. /ˈsələ(n)nəs/ 1. The condition or quality of being sullen in behaviour, aspect, or temper. Also, an instance of this.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [noun]
melancholya1393
morosity1534
distemperature1571
distemperance1574
diverseness1574
sullennessa1586
spleen1596
distemper1604
mustinessa1625
canker?1635
distemperedness1649
moroseness1653
tetricalness1653
moodiness1694
dishumour1712
ill humour1748
sulkiness1760
stuff1787
funk1808
sumphishness1830
spleenishness1847
moodishness1857
grouchiness1925
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. v. sig. Ll6 Fearing least silence would offend her sullennes.
1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 7 When the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullennesse against nature not to go out.
1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim (1687) xxxii. 399 His seriousness gives no disgust, his silence is without sullenness.
a1721 M. Prior Cromwell & Porter 20, in Wks. (1907) II. 262 By..the sulleness of his brow it should be my old Porter.
1777 W. Anderson Jrnl. 25 Feb. in J. Cook Jrnls. (1967) III. ii. 809 The countenance..has..sometimes a sullenness or reserve.
1825 W. Scott Betrothed iii, in Tales Crusaders I. 58 They are..a mixed breed, having much of your German sullenness.
1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xiv. 205 After a few vicious efforts, they subsided into sullenness.
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun]
un-i-willa1225
unlustc1230
dangerc1290
loathnessa1300
thronessa1400
grudgingc1420
nilling?a1425
unlustiness?a1425
loathinessc1449
difficulty?c1450
grudge1477
sticking1525
scruple1526
unreadiness1526
sweerness1533
dangerousness1548
untowardnessa1555
envy1557
loathsomeness1560
retractation1563
stickling1589
indisposition1593
loathfulness1596
backwardness1597
unwillingness1597
reluctation1598
offwardness1600
undisposedness1600
hinka1614
reluctancy1621
reluctancea1628
renitence1640
nolencea1651
nolencya1651
indisposedness1651
shyness1651
nolition1653
costiveness1654
sullenness1659
scrupling1665
regret1667
queerness1687
stickiness1689
disinclination1695
uneasinessa1715
tarditude1794
disclination1812
inalacrity1813
grudgingness1820
tarrowing1832
reticence1863
grudgery1889
balkiness1894
safety first1913
1659 T. Lushington Resurrection Rescued 34 No removing of the Tombestone; that besides its weight & sullennes to give way, was rib'd and clasped down with Iron barres and bonds.
3. Dismalness, gloom.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [noun]
unlustOE
sorrowfulnessa1250
heavinessc1275
elengenessec1320
dullnessc1369
tristourc1380
murknessc1390
tristesse1390
faintness1398
ungladnessa1400
droopingc1400
heavity14..
dejectionc1450
terne?a1513
disconsolation1515
descence1526
marea1529
sadness?1537
dumpishness1548
unblessedness1549
dolorousness1553
ruefulness?1574
dolefulness1586
heartlessness1591
languishment1591
mopishness1598
soul-sickness1603
contristation1605
damp1606
gloominess1607
sableness1607
uncheerfulnessa1617
disconsolateness1624
cheerlessnessa1631
dejectedness1633
droopingness1635
disanimation1637
lowness1639
desponsion1641
disconsolacy1646
despondency1653
dispiritedness1654
chagrin1656
demission1656
jawfall1660
weightedness1660
depression1665
disconsolancy1665
grumness1675
despondence1676
despond1678
disheartenednessa1680
glumness1727
low1727
gloom1744
low-spiritedness1754
blue devils1756
black dog1776
humdudgeon1785
blue devilism1787
dispiritude1797
wishtnessc1800
downheartedness1801
blue-devilage1816
dispiritment1827
downcastness1827
depressiveness1832
dolorosity1835
lugubriosity1840
disconsolance1847
down1856
heavy-heartedness1860
lugubriousness1879
sullenness1885
low key1886
melancholia1896
burn-out1903
mokus1924
downness1927
mopiness1927
deflation1933
wallow1934
1885 W. Pater Marius the Epicurean iv. xxiii The long winter had been a season of unvarying sullenness.
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