Dumpishness

Dumpishness
Dumpish Dump"ish, a. Dull; stupid; sad; moping; melancholy. `` A . . . dumpish and sour life.'' --Lord Herbert. -- {Dump"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Dump"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • surliness — Synonyms and related words: abruptness, aggressiveness, bearishness, beastliness, bluntness, boorishness, bouderie, brashness, brusqueness, brusquerie, churlishness, crustiness, curtness, dejection, dumpishness, glumness, grimness, gruffness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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