Question 1

Lachrymose:
Everyone tends to show lachrymose display of feelings every once in a while. 
Synonym: sad
Antonym: happy

Accepted Answer

Adjective that can either mean "weeping, inclined to weep" or "tending to cause weeping." It comes into English directly from the Latin word for "tears."

Question 2

Morose:
Thinking of an upsetting memory will usually make me feel morose throughout the day.
Synonym: sullen 
Antonym: cheerful

Accepted Answer

Adjective describes someone who is melancholy, gloomy, generally down in the dumps.

Question 3

Apathetic:
I am very apathetic when it comes to science.
Synonym: uninterested
Antonym: concerned

Accepted Answer

Adjective describes someone who lacks feeling, lacks interest, has a bad case of "the blahs." It comes into English from the Greek root word "path" (feeling) and the prefix "a" (absence of). Noun form: apathy

Question 4

Listless: 
After being sick for one week I was feeling very listless. 
Synonym: lifeless
Antonym: energetic

Accepted Answer

This adjective, which comes from middle English where "list" could refer to interest or desire, works as pretty much as a synonym for apathetic. Unlike that word, however, listless can refer to a physical as well as an emotional state.

Question 5

Despondent: 
I was feeling a little despondent when I found out that I did not get the job I applied for.
Synonym: discouraged 
Antonym: hopeful

Accepted Answer

Adjective meaning "discouraged," "dejected" comes into English from a Latin verb meaning to give up, to despair. Noun form: despondency

Question 6

Lugubrious:
The basement had a very lugubrious feel to it.
Synonym: doleful
Antonym: cheerful

Accepted Answer

Adjective meaning "gloomy," often to an exaggerated degree, and comes from the Latin word meaning "mournful."

Question 7

Morbid:
Everyone has a morbid fascination with the business of death.
Synonym: ghoulish
Antonym: wholesome

Accepted Answer

Adjective comes from the Latin word for "disease" but in English refers more often to a disturbed state of mind, an emphasis on or preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts.

Question 8

Querulous: 
It is very hard for me to work with a querulous person.
Synonym: peevish
Antonym: easy-going

Accepted Answer

This adjective comes from the same Latin root as "quarrel" but rather than seeking the possible release of an argument,the querulous person whines, complains, grumbles.

Question 9

Petulant: 
I tend to get petulant when I get I can't figure something out. 
Synonym: crabby
Antonym: good-humored

Accepted Answer

This adjective describes one who is generally irritable, bad-tempered. If you're reading older literature you may come across it as meaning contemptuous or childishly rude, and it may contain a shade of that feeling today.

Question 10

Peevish:
One thing that is very peevish to me is when people smack their gum or food. 
Synonym: grouchy
Antonym: friendly

Accepted Answer

Most people have a pet peeve, something that frequently annoys us, but we should try not to act peevish in response. This adjective describes the mood of one who is unpleasant to be around.

Question 11

Dolorous or Doleful: 
Mary was feeling very dolorous due to the passing of her grandmother. 
Synonym: grieving
Antonym: cheerful

Accepted Answer

If you are feeling dolorous or doleful, you're grieving or feeling sad or sorrowful. The words can also be used for situations that cause the sadness. Both words come from the Latin word for pain.

Chapter 73

Words that express sadness

term	definition and example
Lachrymose: Everyone tends to show lachrymose display of feelings every once in a while. Synonym: sad Antonym: happy	Adjective that can either mean "weeping, inclined to weep" or "tending to cause weeping." It comes into English directly from the Latin word for "tears."
Morose: Thinking of an upsetting memory will usually make me feel morose throughout the day. Synonym: sullen Antonym: cheerful	Adjective describes someone who is melancholy, gloomy, generally down in the dumps.
Apathetic: I am very apathetic when it comes to science. Synonym: uninterested Antonym: concerned	Adjective describes someone who lacks feeling, lacks interest, has a bad case of "the blahs." It comes into English from the Greek root word "path" (feeling) and the prefix "a" (absence of). Noun form: apathy
Listless: After being sick for one week I was feeling very listless. Synonym: lifeless Antonym: energetic	This adjective, which comes from middle English where "list" could refer to interest or desire, works as pretty much as a synonym for apathetic. Unlike that word, however, listless can refer to a physical as well as an emotional state.
Despondent: I was feeling a little despondent when I found out that I did not get the job I applied for. Synonym: discouraged Antonym: hopeful	Adjective meaning "discouraged," "dejected" comes into English from a Latin verb meaning to give up, to despair. Noun form: despondency
Lugubrious: The basement had a very lugubrious feel to it. Synonym: doleful Antonym: cheerful	Adjective meaning "gloomy," often to an exaggerated degree, and comes from the Latin word meaning "mournful."
Morbid: Everyone has a morbid fascination with the business of death. Synonym: ghoulish Antonym: wholesome	Adjective comes from the Latin word for "disease" but in English refers more often to a disturbed state of mind, an emphasis on or preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts.
Querulous: It is very hard for me to work with a querulous person. Synonym: peevish Antonym: easy-going	This adjective comes from the same Latin root as "quarrel" but rather than seeking the possible release of an argument,the querulous person whines, complains, grumbles.
Petulant: I tend to get petulant when I get I can't figure something out. Synonym: crabby Antonym: good-humored	This adjective describes one who is generally irritable, bad-tempered. If you're reading older literature you may come across it as meaning contemptuous or childishly rude, and it may contain a shade of that feeling today.
Peevish: One thing that is very peevish to me is when people smack their gum or food. Synonym: grouchy Antonym: friendly	Most people have a pet peeve, something that frequently annoys us, but we should try not to act peevish in response. This adjective describes the mood of one who is unpleasant to be around.
Dolorous or Doleful: Mary was feeling very dolorous due to the passing of her grandmother. Synonym: grieving Antonym: cheerful	If you are feeling dolorous or doleful, you're grieving or feeling sad or sorrowful. The words can also be used for situations that cause the sadness. Both words come from the Latin word for pain.

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