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:
- sulk
- sensitivity
- peevishness
- fretfulness
- blues
- crossness
- pet
- grouch
- snit
- petulance
- surliness
- irritableness
Antonyms:
- pleasantness
- amiableness
- affability
- amenity
- amicability
- cordiality
- amicability
- amiableness
- sociality
- cordiality
- gladsomeness
- agreeableness
- geniality
- gladsomeness
- high-spiritedness
- amiability
- high-spiritedness
- sociality
- geniality
- affability
- amenity
- graciousness
- agreeableness
- pleasantness
- amiability
- graciousness
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,sulk, sensitivity, peevishness, fretfulness, blues, crossness
lightheartedness, friendliness, gayety, perkiness, gaiety, sociability, lightheartedness,cheerfulness, gayety, perkiness
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.
