Synonyms of mope

mope

verb

1

as in to linger

to move or act slowly

we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• linger
• delay
• crawl
• drag
• poke
• loiter
• stroll
• dawdle
• creep
• play
• lollygag
• mark time
• diddle
• shuffle
• lag
• tarry
• fall behind
• lounge
• hang fire
• lallygag
• dillydally
• drop behind
• shilly-shally
• stall
• stagger
• idle
• saunter
• drag one's heels
• dally
• trifle
• loll
• amble
• take one's time
• drag one's feet
• potter (around)
• fiddle (around)
• procrastinate
• fool around
• loaf
• putter (around)
• plod
• monkey (around)
• hang (around or out)
• temporize
• decelerate
• slow (down or up)
• mess around
• inch
• ease
• lumber
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• course
• fly
• race
• hurry
• tear
• scurry
• career
• rush
• scoot
• run
• rip
• hasten
• rocket
• speed
• dash
• whisk
• bolt
• whirl
• barrel
• breeze
• hump
• zip
• hustle
• dart
• scramble
• hurtle
• trot
• run
• gallop
• jog
• stampede
• sprint
• whiz
• whizz
• scud
• hotfoot (it)
• accelerate
• speed (up)
• bowl
• quicken
• overtake
• catch up
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

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• course
• fly
• race
• hurry
• tear
• scurry
• career
• rush
• scoot
• run
• rip
• hasten
• rocket
• speed
• dash
• whisk
• bolt
• whirl
• barrel
• breeze
• hump
• zip
• hustle
• dart
• scramble
• hurtle
• trot
• run
• gallop
• jog
• stampede
• sprint
• whiz
• whizz
• scud
• hotfoot (it)
• accelerate
• speed (up)
• bowl
• quicken
• overtake
• catch up
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

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2

as in to pout

to silently go about in a bad mood

she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pout
• sulk
• frown
• scowl
• brood
• ponder
• grump
• dwell (on)
• mull (over)
• muse (over)
• glower
• pet
• lower
• carry on
• lour
• take on