sulkiness Sentence Examples
- John's sulkiness put a damper on the family gathering.
- The child's sulkiness was a mystery to her parents.
- Mary's response was met with sulkiness from her siblings.
- The team's sulkiness after the defeat was palpable.
- The employee's sulkiness made it difficult for their colleagues to work with them.
- The teenager's sulkiness seemed to emanate from a sense of entitlement.
- The dog's sulkiness was a clear indication that it was upset.
- The cat's sulkiness was a mixture of anger and disappointment.
- The librarian's sulkiness made it difficult for patrons to ask for help.
- The teacher's sulkiness created a negative atmosphere in the classroom.
sulkiness Meaning
sulkiness (n)
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
a feeling of sulky resentment
a sullen moody resentful disposition
Synonyms & Antonyms of sulkiness
Synonyms:
- fretfulness
- sulk
- crossness
- blues
- surliness
- petulance
- irritableness
- grouch
- snit
- sensitivity
- pet
- peevishness
Antonyms:
- amiability
- sociality
- amiableness
- pleasantness
- cordiality
- amenity
- amicability
- graciousness
- high-spiritedness
- agreeableness
- cordiality
- sociality
- graciousness
- gladsomeness
- amenity
- affability
- agreeableness
- geniality
- gladsomeness
- pleasantness
- amiableness
- amiability
- affability
- amicability
- geniality
- high-spiritedness
FAQs About the word sulkiness
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal, a feeling of sulky resentment, a sullen moody resentful disposition
dumps,pouts, irritability, sullenness, fretfulness,sulk, crossness, blues, surliness, petulance
gayety, gaiety, cheerfulness, perkiness, perkiness, friendliness, gaiety, sociability, lightheartedness, gayety
John's sulkiness put a damper on the family gathering.
The child's sulkiness was a mystery to her parents.
Mary's response was met with sulkiness from her siblings.
The team's sulkiness after the defeat was palpable.
