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:
- crossness
- petulance
- irritableness
- pet
- snit
- grouch
- blues
- fretfulness
- surliness
- sulk
- sensitivity
- peevishness
Antonyms:
- amiability
- sociality
- geniality
- pleasantness
- amenity
- geniality
- amiableness
- high-spiritedness
- gladsomeness
- cordiality
- cordiality
- pleasantness
- graciousness
- amenity
- high-spiritedness
- amicability
- affability
- graciousness
- gladsomeness
- agreeableness
- amiableness
- amicability
- affability
- agreeableness
- amiability
- sociality
FAQs About the word sulkiness
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal, a feeling of sulky resentment, a sullen moody resentful disposition
sullenness, dumps,pouts, irritability, crossness, petulance, irritableness, pet, snit, grouch
gayety, friendliness, sociability, perkiness, lightheartedness, cheerfulness, sociability, gayety,cheerfulness, lightheartedness
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.
