Obliging and Sullen

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Obliging adjective - Willing to do a favor.

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Sullen is an antonym for obliging in accommodating topic.

Sullen adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

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Obliging is an antonym for sullen.

Nearby Word: sullenly

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Sullen and Obliging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obliging/sullen

Obliging & Sullen. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obliging/sullen>.

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