sulkers
Those who mope
Sulkers are people who sulk—those who brood in silent resentment or ill humor, typically after not getting their way.
The word carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting the behavior is childish or unproductive: The sulkers in the corner refused to join the celebration.
Sullenly ill-humored
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- gloweringStaring with displeasure
scowling · fuming · seething · stewing · mulling · ruminating · dwelling · obsessing
One who avoids company
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- reservedRestrained in manner
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
solitary · uncommunicative · detached · standoffish · taciturn · quiet · unresponsive · distant
morose
Sullenly ill-humored
glowering · scowling · fuming · seething · stewing · mulling · ruminating · dwelling · obsessing · fixating
loner
One who avoids company
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- reservedRestrained in manner
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
isolating · solitary · uncommunicative · detached · standoffish · taciturn · quiet · unresponsive · distant · retreating
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
testy · surly · peevish · cross · churlish · cantankerous · touchy · snappish · fretful · pouty
petulant
Childishly bad-tempered
spoiled · bratty · immature · tantrum · pouting · stomping · huffing · dramatic · attention-seeking · passive-aggressive
sulkerscommunicators
Those who convey information
vocalizers · open books · talkers · emoters · extroverts
sulkersfighters
Those who engage physically
arguers · debaters · challengers · mediators · negotiators
sulkersgood sports
Those who accept outcomes graciously
optimists · forgivers · troupers · happy campers · rays of sunshine