moper
Listless sad sort
A moper is someone who mopes—sulking, brooding, or moving about listlessly in low spirits.
The word carries mild dismissiveness, suggesting the person's gloom is self-indulgent or overdone: Stop being such a moper and come outside.
Less common than the verb mope, but useful when you need a noun for the sulker in question.
Anxiously dwelling on something
- sullenSilently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- dejectedLow in spirits
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
despondent · downcast · forlorn · doleful · lugubrious · somber · melancholy · woebegone
Habitual vocal complainer
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- grouchHabitually irritable person
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
sourpuss · killjoy · wet blanket · sad sack · party pooper · pessimist · defeatist · Eeyore
Sullen in expression
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- moodyProne to sullenness
peevish · sullen · grouchy · fretful · cranky · irritable · dour · huffy
Quietly, sadly thoughtful
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- wistfulSadly longing for something
nostalgic · yearning · brooder · ruminator · withdrawn · solitary · quiet · thoughtful
brooding
Anxiously dwelling on something
gloomy · despondent · downcast · forlorn · doleful · lugubrious · somber · melancholy · woebegone · crestfallen
whiner
Habitual vocal complainer
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- grouchHabitually irritable person
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
kvetch · sourpuss · killjoy · wet blanket · sad sack · party pooper · pessimist · defeatist · Eeyore · bellyacher
pouty
Sullen in expression
moody · peevish · sullen · grouchy · fretful · cranky · irritable · dour · huffy · temperamental
pensive
Quietly, sadly thoughtful
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
wistful · nostalgic · yearning · brooder · ruminator · withdrawn · solitary · quiet · thoughtful · inward
moperoptimist
Habitually hopeful person
ray of sunshine · happy camper · Pollyanna · life of the party · merry-maker
mopergo-getter
Ambitious, driven person
live wire · dynamo · enthusiast · livewire · eager beaver
- moping aroundIdly dwelling in dejection
- mope aroundBe listlessly unhappy
- moped aroundMoved listlessly while sad
- mope aboutLoiter in dejection
- moping aboutWandering in low spirits
- moped aboutMoved listlessly while sad