Synonyms of mope

mope

verb

ˈmōp 

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
• lag
• tarry
• shuffle
• fall behind
• hang fire
• lounge
• dillydally
• drop behind
• dally
• stall
• shilly-shally
• idle
• stagger
• saunter
• 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
• scud
• hotfoot (it)
• accelerate
• speed (up)
• bowl
• quicken
• overtake
• catch up
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

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
• ponder
• brood
• grump
• dwell (on)
• mull (over)
• muse (over)
• glower
• pet
• lower
• carry on
• take on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mope

In other words, if Hollywood had an awards show for public corruption trials, this case would be at home watching it and moping that it didn’t get nominated. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026

But gardeners don’t have to just mope indoors, dreaming of summer. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026

Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction. — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025

In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025