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sulking

ADJECTIVE

sulky

Synonyms

STRONG

brooding mean moody sour

WEAK

cheerless crabby depressed dismal dour fretful frowning gloomy glum gruff grumpy ill-humored irritable moping morose obstinate ornery pouting pouty sourpussed withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

ADJECTIVE

sullen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

churlish dour gloomy glum grumpy hostile morose petulant somber surly ugly

WEAK

bad-tempered cheerless crabbed crabby cross cynical dismal dull fretful frowning glowering gruff heavy ill-humored inert irritable malevolent malicious malign mean moody obstinate ornery out of sorts peevish perverse pessimistic pouting pouty querulous saturnine silent sour sourpussed stubborn sulky tenebrific tenebrous unsociable uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable bright cheerful friendly gentle happy joyful kind nice pleasant

WEAK

grinning

Example Sentences

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So does not sulking when kids don’t invite you on their vacation or forget to send Mother’s Day cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

“Instead of sulking on, ‘Well, I tried this and it failed, now I don’t know where to go,’ I just used it as positive things, and eventually turned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

"I was still sulking in the toilet. I came out when we needed about 15 runs. It was a tough one."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

The Mariners lost Sunday, but they weren’t sulking.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Her eyes, sulking behind the glasses, went back to Dicey.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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