Definitions

mope

[mohp] / moʊp /

VERB

pout, be dejected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brood sulk

STRONG

ache bleed chafe despair despond droop fret grieve grumble grump idle lament languish moon pine regret repine sink yearn

WEAK

be apathetic be down in the mouth be gloomy be in a funk eat one's heart out lose heart pine away stew over sweat over waste time wear a long face

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment despise dislike grow hate please praise rise strengthen

WEAK

be elated be happy

Example Sentences

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It was frustrating to watch Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda mope around the first two seasons, trying to find their place in a world that changed too fast for them to keep up.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

But the Bronx Bombers longtime general manager, Brian Cashman, didn’t mope, instead improving the American League champion roster with several adroit moves, starting with pitchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

But with its relentlessly recriminatory tone, it's often more mope opera than soap opera.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

“I didn’t sit around and mope all day. I trusted coach. I trusted him all the way and I’m still with him. And five years later, I’m still here.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

For a while I mope around the Mary Rose and the dock.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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