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SULK Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word sulk. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sulk. (close relations)
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brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

pout
verbv
noun

• a disdainful grimace

• marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas

• catfish common in eastern United States

verb

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

frown
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

verb

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

gloom
nounn
noun

• a state of partial or total darkness

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

grump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bad-tempered person

mope
verbv
noun

• someone who wastes time

verb

• move around slowly and aimlessly

• be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed

mull
verbv
noun

• an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides

• a term used in Scottish names of promontories

verb

• reflect deeply on a subject

• heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink

sullen
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing a brooding ill humor

• darkened by clouds

wallow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a puddle where animals go to wallow

• an indolent or clumsy rolling about

verb

• devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

• roll around

• rise up as if in waves

• be ecstatic with joy

• delight greatly in

sulkiness
nounn
noun

• a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal

• a feeling of sulky resentment

• a sullen moody resentful disposition

Best Hypernyms For SULK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sulk, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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humor humour mood temper

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