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mopey

mop·ey
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moh-pee]
    • /ˈmoʊ pi/
    • /mˈəʊpi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-pee]
    • /ˈmoʊ pi/

Definitions of mopey word

  • adjective mopey languishing, listless, droopy, or glum. 1
  • noun mopey Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical. 1
  • adjective mopey dejected; gloomy 0
  • adjective mopey aimless; idle 0
See all 4 definitions of mopey

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Origin of mopey

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; mope + -y1

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Parts of speech for Mopey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mopey

mopey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for mopey

adj mopey

  • austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
  • bleak — If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve.
  • blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.

adjective mopey

All 91 Synonyms of mopey

Antonyms for mopey

adj mopey

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • uplifting — inspirational; offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.: an uplifting sermon.
  • joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.

adjective mopey

  • elated — Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.
  • encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
  • encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
All 21 Antonyms of mopey

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