moping about
Glumly wandering around
Moping about (or moping around) is moving listlessly while in a sullen or dejected mood, often without clear purpose: He's been moping about the house ever since she left.
The phrase suggests both emotional gloom and aimless physical wandering—someone too dispirited to engage with anything but not quite ready to sit still.
- languishingGrowing weak, losing vigor
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
- woe is meArchaic self-pity phrase
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- down in the dumpsSad and dispirited
sadness · heavy heart · rumination · lost in thought · sighing · slouching · dragging feet · brooding · pacing · dawdling · loitering · hanging around · killing time · regret · withdrawal · self-pity · nostalgia · solitude
moping aboutfull of beans
Very lively, energetic
bouncing around · in high spirits · bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · living it up · celebrating
moping aboutgetting things done
Accomplishing tasks effectively
hustling · keeping busy · on a mission · industrious · purposeful