SULK(S) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of sulk(s)

as in pet

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sulk

as in pouts

to silently go about in a bad mood the toddler would sulk for hours whenever he didn't get his way

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In the corner, a young John Adams sulks, uninterested in the dancing and gossip and instead opting to smoke a pipe and watch. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026 When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Now the eldest of the Sully kids, Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) sulks with survivor’s guilt, while teenage adoptee Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) questions her seemingly immaculate conception while deepening her connection to the all-knowing nature goddess Eywa. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025 Elphaba is determined to expose the Wizard while Glinda marvels over her newfound fame and Fiyero sulks. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025 The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide. — Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Both companies are betting that medicines modeled on human GLP-1 drugs can help regulate appetite in pets, and top-line results of their clinical trials are expected to be released later this year.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Like Blair, Zhang often depicts pets within a cameo frame as a gesture of old-fashioned memorializing.

— Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
How often do smiles express happiness and scowls express anger?

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2020

Definition of scowls

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For months, conservatives like Elon Musk have been having racist tantrums about Nolan’s decision to cast Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the ancient world.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Meanwhile, Springfield Democrats shouldn’t be quaking in their shoes at this temper tantrum from their cronies in organized labor.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of tantrum

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Don’t Kill Reach with External Links Like any business that makes money from advertising, LinkedIn frowns upon directing people away from LinkedIn to another site.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Here is our review of a 2025-26 campaign that’s ended with more smiles than frowns.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Definition of frowns

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The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Toughlite debuted in the brand’s globally best-selling fits, the 13MWZ Original Fit Cowboy Cut and the 936 Slim Fit Cowboy Cut.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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But for Wildmon and Buchanan, in-your-face avant-garde art was an insult to the average person, certainly the average American Christian.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Musk and Altman have repeatedly traded blows in recent years, mocking each other’s businesses and lobbing personal insults.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of insult

Noun

Elsewhere in Southampton … • Plans for a new sewage facility that will require the dog park to move has sent the Nextdoor crowd into a tizzy.

— Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 June 2026

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