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mopey

[moh-pee] / ˈmoʊ pi /
ADJECTIVE
cheerless
Synonyms
WEAK
austere black bleak blue comfortless dark dejected dejecting depressed desolate despondent disconsolate dismal dispiriting dolorous drab draggy drearisome dreary dull forlorn funereal gloomy grim in the dumps jarring joyless melancholy miserable mournful oppressive sad somber sorrowful sullen tenebrific uncomfortable wintry woebegone woeful
Antonyms
WEAK
bright cheerful happy uplifting
ADJECTIVE
dejected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose
STRONG
black clouded dampened dashed down dragged drooping hurting low sagging
WEAK
abject all torn up atrabilious bleak broody bummed out cast down cheerless disconsolate dismal doleful down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted droopy heavy-hearted in the pits low-spirited melancholy miserable moody mopish sad shot down spiritless woebegone wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful elated encouraged happy heartened inspirited
STRONG
above upright
WEAK
joyous
ADJECTIVE
downcast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discouraged forlorn
STRONG
bad blue brooding down low moody
WEAK
bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted dragged droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable morose oppressed sad shot down singing the blues sunk troubled weighed down woebegone
Antonyms
STRONG
above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright
WEAK
elated glad heartened satisfied
ADJECTIVE
joyless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleak dejected depressing dismal downcast dreary miserable
WEAK
black blue cheerless depressant depressed dispirited dispiriting doleful down in the mouth dragged droopy gloomy have the blahs heavy low melancholic melancholy mournful sad saddening somber
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright cheerful elated encouraging glad happy light pleasant
WEAK
delighted joyful

Example Sentences

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“Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy” is a mopey envy-laced song about how good others have it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The second and arguably more interesting notion Park plays with is Man-su’s crippling pride, which keeps him mopey and unwilling to consider part-time work.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

“The A.I. voices sounded like a mopey person with a cold. At least I hope that’s right and I’m not insulting your actual voice! I’ve never met you in person.”

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2023

So Masha isn’t the cool goth pining after the dejected artist but a mopey dork in knee-high compression socks who drags herself across the stage while the sad-sack Semyon shuffles along after her.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2022

To the point where I’d think she and Nick were back together if I hadn’t gotten a mopey update from Simon just this morning.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli