[at-ruh-BIL-yuhs]
adjective
Melancholic; gloomy.
I’ll never grow tired of Gordon Ramsay’s atrabilious reactions to shitty sous chefs and piss-drunk restaurateurs.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Atrabilious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/atrabilious. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “atrabilious”, accessed January 7, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/atrabilious.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Atrabilious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/atrabilious