Caper and Mope

Opposite meaning words

Caper verb - To play and run about happily.

Usage example: as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach

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Mope is an antonym for caper.

Nearby Words: cape, capered, capering

Mope verb - To move or act slowly.

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Caper is an antonym for mope.

Nearby Words: moping, moped

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