sulk (Meaning)
sulk (n)
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
sulk (v)
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Synonyms & Antonyms of sulk
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Antonyms:
- amicability
- friendliness
- affability
- gladsomeness
- high-spiritedness
- affability
- cordiality
- high-spiritedness
- pleasantness
- cordiality
- amiability
- agreeableness
- sociality
- amicability
- amenity
- gladsomeness
- sociability
- agreeableness
- amenity
- pleasantness
- graciousness
- graciousness
- geniality
- friendliness
- amiability
- sociability
- geniality
- sociality
sulk Sentence Examples
- After losing the game, he began to sulk in the corner, avoiding any interaction with his teammates.
- Whenever things didn't go her way, she would retreat to her room and sulk for hours.
- His tendency to sulk whenever he faced criticism made it difficult for others to communicate with him effectively.
- Instead of confronting the issue, he chose to sulk in silence, leaving the problem unresolved.
- She couldn't understand why he would sulk instead of discussing their disagreement openly.
- Whenever his friends made plans without him, he would sulk and refuse to join any activities.
- Her brother's constant sulking was beginning to affect the family dynamic.
- Even though they apologized, he continued to sulk, unwilling to forgive them.
- Despite their efforts to cheer him up, he remained in a sulk for the rest of the day.
- He knew he needed to snap out of his sulk and face the reality of the situation.
FAQs About the word sulk
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal, be in a huff and display one's displeasure
pouts,dumps, fretfulness, sulkiness, pet, grouch, snit, sullenness, irritableness, irritability
lightheartedness,gaiety, cheerfulness, gaiety, perkiness, gayety, perkiness, cheerfulness, lightheartedness, gayety
After losing the game, he began to sulk in the corner, avoiding any interaction with his teammates.
Whenever things didn't go her way, she would retreat to her room and sulk for hours.
His tendency to sulk whenever he faced criticism made it difficult for others to communicate with him effectively.
Instead of confronting the issue, he chose to sulk in silence, leaving the problem unresolved.
