Sullen synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not conducive to sociability
Inactive; quiescent:
(Often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset
Involving interchange; reciprocal.
Having a bad temper
Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous:
Full of complaint; peevish
chumpish
The definition of morose is having a gloomy attitude or character.
Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding:
Feeling or looking gloomy, sullen, or morose
Having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc.
Given to frequent changes of mood; temperamental.
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
Spiteful; nasty:
Having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable
Querulous or discontented.
Morose or sullen
Rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude
sourpussed
fiddle-faced
friendly (antonym)
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
jolly (antonym)
Full of high spirits and good humor; merry
atrabiliar
(Obsolete) melancholy; atrabilious
Served without milk or cream:
Dismal; dreary:
Depressed; miserable
Physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish
Lonely and sad; unhappy and neglected
The definition of grim is something that is so unpleasant it pushes you away.
Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable, a word which is particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly.
Violent; rough:
Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition:
Characterized by or resulting from anger.
Sad and depressed; gloomy
mopy
Alternative spelling of mopey.
Difficult to alleviate or cure.
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive:
Dark and gloomy or dull
Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability.
Hard to handle, treat, or deal with; intractable
The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.
moodiness
The property of being moody.
morosity
The quality or state of being morose.
saturninity
The quality of being saturnine.
(Countable, rare) The result or product of being sullen.
cheerful (antonym)
The definition of cheerful is a person or thing that brings joy, humor or good spirits.
grinning (antonym)
brooding, upset
happy (antonym)
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
bright (antonym)
(Archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
Having richness or depth:
Dark and cloudy
warn (related)
Characterized by or expressive of a foreboding somberness
Scowling; frowning darkly
Making or implying threats:
showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven
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