Definitions

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

But “Bodkin,” created by Jez Scharf and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, among others, takes more inspiration from mopey foreign murder shows.

From New York Times • May 8, 2024

Now, supposedly as a result of the pandemic, he’s relapsed into an even more depressive version of his old mopey self — I suppose a purely cheery Monk would be … some other character.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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

mopey

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