Synonyms for mope

Most common

lounger · dilly-dallier · dallier

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

cavort, frolic, gambol

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of moping

   When she gets upset, she has a little mope, and then gets over it.

2. v. 1

   To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.

Related words

Word family

mopey mopish mope-eyed

Phrases

mope around

Forms

Plural

mopes → loungers, dilly-dalliers, dalliers, pets…

Past participle

moped
e.g. moped → sulked, sullened…

Example sentences

• pet Lily is a pale lavender kitten who is Tiana's pet.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pet¹

4 letters

sulk¹

5 letters

mopus²

6 letters

sullen²

7 letters

lounger, dallier

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mopus² = 2 syllables).