MOPING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word moping. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MOPING
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| brooding | adjective adj | |||||
noun • sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body • persistent morbid meditation on a problem adjective satellite • deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||||||
| despairing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope | ||||||
| grieving | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sorrowful through loss or deprivation | ||||||
| lamenting | verb v | |||||
adjective satellite • vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | ||||||
| fretting | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • be agitated or irritated • provide (a musical instrument) with frets • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • cause annoyance in • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • carve a pattern into • decorate with an interlaced design • be too tight; rub or press • cause friction • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||
| languishing | adjective adj | |||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||
| pouting | verb v | |||||
noun • a disdainful grimace • marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas • catfish common in eastern United States verb • be in a huff and display one's displeasure • make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip | ||||||
| sulking | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal verb • be in a huff and display one's displeasure | ||||||
| wallowing | verb v | |||||
noun • a puddle where animals go to wallow • an indolent or clumsy rolling about verb • devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure • roll around • rise up as if in waves • be ecstatic with joy • delight greatly in | ||||||
| dallier | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone who wastes time | ||||||
| dilly-dallier | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who wastes time | ||||||
| dillydallier | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who wastes time | ||||||
| lounger | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who wastes time • an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it • an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear | ||||||
| moon about | verb v | |||||
verb • be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed | ||||||
| moon around | ||||||
verb • be idle in a listless or dreamy way • be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed | ||||||
| mope around | verb v | |||||
verb • move around slowly and aimlessly | ||||||