sulker
One who mopes
A sulker is someone who sulks—withdrawing into silent, resentful moodiness when displeased or disappointed.
The word usually carries a hint of judgment, suggesting the behavior is childish or passive-aggressive: Don't be such a sulker; just tell me what's wrong.
One who sulks
- brooderHeated shelter for chicks
- moperHabitually gloomy person
- grumpIll-tempered person
- grouchHabitually irritable person
sourpuss · curmudgeon · malcontent · killjoy · wet blanket · party pooper · spoilsport · complainer
Anxiously dwelling on something
melancholic · dour · pensive · crestfallen · downcast · despondent · forlorn · woebegone
Sullen in expression
- huffyEasily offended, sulky
- peevishHabitually fretful
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
testy · cranky · whiny · fussy · querulous · touchy · snappish · grumpy
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
indignant · spiteful · vexed · wounded · slighted · brooding · smoldering · passive-aggressive
Producing no sound
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
reserved · reticent · taciturn · tight-lipped · cold shoulder · stonewalling · shutting out · retreating
pouter
One who sulks
grouch · sourpuss · curmudgeon · malcontent · killjoy · wet blanket · party pooper · spoilsport · complainer · whiner
brooding
Anxiously dwelling on something
glum · melancholic · dour · pensive · crestfallen · downcast · despondent · forlorn · woebegone · dejected
pouty
Sullen in expression
irritable · testy · cranky · whiny · fussy · querulous · touchy · snappish · grumpy · cross
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
offended · indignant · spiteful · vexed · wounded · slighted · brooding · smoldering · passive-aggressive · resentment
silent
Producing no sound
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
standoffish · reserved · reticent · taciturn · tight-lipped · cold shoulder · stonewalling · shutting out · retreating · isolating
- expressive peopleemoter, drama queen, diva, prima donna, extrovert
- personalitiesintrovert, optimist, extrovert, pessimist, idealist
- grumpsgrouch, grump, curmudgeon, sourpuss, crank
sulkerconfronter
One who faces directly
communicator · expresser · venter · loudmouth · ranter
sulkeroptimist
Habitually hopeful person
good sport · sunny disposition · Pollyanna · happy camper · ray of sunshine
sulkerconfronter
One who faces directly
fighter · arguer · debater · asserter · problem-solver
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