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

Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026

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