moping 1 of 2

present participle of mope
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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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moping

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moping
Adjective
  • And the movie has a real sweetness and sincerity to it, determined to give family audiences a superhero flick that’s not all ponderous brooding and dark origin stories.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • Gone too is the brooding, gritty Man of Steel of previous iterations.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Still, Brown did not spend his offseason sulking.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • No one is going to get better by sulking.
    Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
  • In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Magical door wash to welcome in the new To create your magic door wash, start with a glass mason jar and cleanse the space above it by ringing a bell in a clockwise motion to clear any lingering energy.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This team hasn’t just failed, it’s done so while often coming across as thoroughly petulant and unlikeable.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • But from former Bills teammates, aside from generic praise about his productive yet petulant time here, frank opinions about Diggs’ influence aren’t shared.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Thousands of people — displaced by disaster, their past lives gone up in smoke — are hostage to the whims of a peevish president who always puts his feelings first and cares nothing for the greater good.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
  • On a less peevish note: The entry is making its New York Times Crossword debut.
    Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • On Wednesday, March 19, the couple filmed an Instagram Reel poking fun at their recent red carpet interview with Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC on Tuesday, March 11.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Roots Growing Out Drainage Holes Roots poking out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot is a sure sign your plant needs a bigger pot.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Timeless talent Abigail Spencer has a new gig: being the sunshine to Josh Charles’ grumpy.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2025
  • The Norman Lear classic introduced Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford, a grumpy but lovable head of the household living with his son, Lamont Sanford (Demond Wilson).
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Moping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moping. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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