Mopey
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
Pouting
Pouting adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: stayed in a pouting mood until her boyfriend apologized, though he didn't have the vaguest idea what he was apologizing for
Mopey and pouting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mopey" instead an adjective "Pouting".
Mutual synonyms
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Pouting and Mopey. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mopey/pouting
Mopey & Pouting. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mopey/pouting>.
Pouting or Mopey. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mopey/pouting.
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