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Definitions

mopes

NOUN
blue devils
Synonyms
WEAK
blahs blue Johnnies blues d.t.'s delirium tremens despair despondency dumps funk gloom low spirits melancholy mubblefubbles mulligrubs pink elephants unhappiness
NOUN
doldrums
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gloom malaise slump stagnation stupor
STRONG
apathy blahs blues boredom bummer dejection disinterest downer dullness dumps ennui funk inactivity indifference inertia lassitude letdown listlessness tedium torpor yawn
WEAK
black mood blue funk dismals
Antonyms
STRONG
concern excitement feeling happiness interest liveliness sympathy
WEAK
elation gladness glee joy
NOUN
gloom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguish bitterness despair discouragement doldrums foreboding grief horror malaise misery pessimism sadness sorrow weariness woe
STRONG
blues catatonia chagrin cheerlessness dejection desolation despondency disconsolateness distress dolor downheartedness dullness dumps heaviness misgiving morbidity mourning oppression pensiveness unhappiness vexation
WEAK
blue devils blue funk dismals heavy-heartedness low spirits saturninity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer cheerfulness confidence contentment delight gladness happiness hopefulness joy joyfulness pleasure trust
STRONG
comfort
WEAK
animation brightness contentedness encouragement light sparkle sunniness vivaciousness
NOUN
melancholy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boredom despair desperation despondency ennui gloom grief sorrow wistfulness
STRONG
blahs blues bummer dejection dolor downer dumps funk gloominess letdown miserableness misery mournfulness pensiveness tedium unhappiness woe wretchedness
WEAK
blue devils blue funk dismals dolefuls down trip low spirits
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer confidence excitement happiness joy
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing boon gladness joyousness
NOUN
mournfulness
Synonyms
STRONG
anguish bitterness blues catatonia chagrin cheerlessness dejection depression desolation despair despondence despondency disconsolateness discouragement distress doldrums dolefulness dolor downheartedness dullness dumps dysphoria foreboding funk glumness grief heaviness horror malaise melancholy misery misgiving mope morbidity mourning oppression pensiveness pessimism sadness sorrow unhappiness vexation weariness woe
WEAK
blue devils blue funk dismals heavy-heartedness low spirits saturninity
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage benefit cheer cheerfulness comfort confidence contentment delight encouragement gladness happiness hopefulness joy joyfulness miracle pleasure trust
NOUN
sadness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguish grief heartache heartbreak hopelessness melancholy misery mourning poignancy sorrow
STRONG
blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection despondency disconsolateness dispiritedness distress dolefulness dolor downer dysphoria forlornness funk gloominess letdown listlessness moodiness mournfulness sorrowfulness tribulation woe
WEAK
blue devils blue funk broken heart dismals downcastness grieving heavy heart the blues the dumps
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer delight happiness joy
STRONG
advantage benefit comfort
WEAK
gladness

Example Sentences

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He usually follows me around the house, and he mopes when I’m gone.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2022

“Maddie doesn’t listen to me,” she complains, then mopes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

While David mopes around, wallowing in his angst, Georgia is a model of multitasking, caring for the kids, finishing a novel and, at one point, helping a friend give birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2020

It seems cruel to send her off to live her final years with my in-laws because she gets sad and mopes when we’re not around.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2020

Dad has started going to work again, but Mom mopes around the house.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.