adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

morose, grave, dour

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Example Sentences

Example:Even though the weather was fine, the morose man wore a heavy expression.

Definition:ill-tempered, gloomy, or sullen, especially habitually.

From morose

Example:The president's first speech has a grave tone, which was appropriate for the formal occasion.

Definition:serious; solemn; dignified: the serious tone of the speech.

From grave

Example:The dour salesman was unsentimental and brutally efficient.

Definition:given to or showing unfriendliness and a lack of warmth or encouragement; unsmiling; stern; as, a dour Scot.

From dour