Mopey and Perky

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Mopey adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

Usage example: I don't know what's made him all mopey, but he's getting hard to live with

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Perky is an antonym for mopey.

Perky adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Mopey is an antonym for perky.

Nearby Words: perk, perked, perkily, perking

She's not that perky, but not so mopey either.

Source: Western Animation / Growing Up Creepie

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Perky and Mopey. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mopey/perky

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