MOPING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

moping 1 of 2

adjective

as in brooding

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moping

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verb

present participle of mope

as in lingering

to move or act slowly we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

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as in pouting

to silently go about in a bad mood she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once

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Recent Examples of moping

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Duke, whose time in the pub is spent either moping or getting hyped up by his aunt Kaulo doing her best Lady Macbeth. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 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 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 One week, a colleague noticed Packard moping around the office and asked what was wrong. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Rather than moping about, get your shop on with one or all of these many holiday sales. — Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moping

Adjective

Massive ceramic brakes on 20- and 21-inch wheels complete the overall sense that this car is a brooding, robotic beast.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Davidson previously teased just how far the transformation goes, appearing in an earlier first-look image with longer hair, a darker, more brooding look, and colored contacts.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of brooding

Verb

As the duo row through pitch-black darkness toward the flame, John experiences harrowing visions of his father and of his younger self, revealed to be an effect of the fear toxin lingering in the air.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Still some lingering light rain and breezy conditions across parts of the Northeast for tomorrow morning, but not a washout for most.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of lingering

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During the first day of the charter, Sandy notices that Nathan is punishing Joe for pouting in the previous charter, which wins her over to Joe’s side.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Kardashian was snapped sitting in front of the pair, pouting while flashing a peace sign at the camera during a break from filming.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pouting

Adjective

Coach There’s no better feeling than walking into your last show of the day, irritable and hungry, only to discover that snacks are being served.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritable

Verb

Ted, naturally, advises everyone to stay positive, but the outlook isn’t great, and it’s not helped by the team doctor dragging his feet about seeing the Greyhounds star, which Keeley immediately clocks as sexism.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This movement of the fabric can shorten a hemline and secure a train so someone can easily move about without tripping or having extra fabric dragging on the ground.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragging

Verb

But nothing good came from sulking.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2026
With that goal in mind, Dijkstra has constructed a scheme to ensure that King Radovid stops drinking and sulking over Jaskier and embraces his role as one of the few remaining leaders who can oppose Emhyr’s army.

— Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of sulking

Adjective

Elle Fanning stars as a wickedly mischievous Catherine, with Nicholas Hoult in the dual role of her husband, the petulant manchild Emperor Peter III, and his body double, Yemelyan Pugachev.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
As a talk-show host and media personality, her sometimes petulant, relentlessly flirtatious energy was a thrilling throwback to the likes of Rosie O’Donnell or Alan Carr’s chat shows.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of petulant

Verb

The fight, Haro said, is about more than extending a lease or delaying an eviction.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Shrinking resources and the accompanying uncertainty is delaying medical research and threatening progress towards finding cures, the team behind Proposition 38 said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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