sulkiness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pet
- snit
- irritableness
- grouch
- sensitivity
- petulance
- blues
- peevishness
- crossness
- fretfulness
- surliness
- sulk
Weak:
Strongest:
- sociability
- cheerfulness
- cheerfulness
- gaiety
- lightheartedness
- gaiety
- lightheartedness
- friendliness
- gayety
- sociability
- perkiness
- gayety
- friendliness
- perkiness
Strong:
- sociality
- amiability
- graciousness
- amicability
- cordiality
- geniality
- amiableness
- amicability
- affability
- affability
- graciousness
- agreeableness
- amenity
- geniality
- gladsomeness
- high-spiritedness
- cordiality
- amiableness
- amenity
- sociality
- amiability
- gladsomeness
- pleasantness
- high-spiritedness
- pleasantness
- agreeableness
Weak:
sulkiness Meaning
sulkiness (n)
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
a feeling of sulky resentment
a sullen moody resentful disposition
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.
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, irritability,pouts, pet, snit, irritableness, grouch, sensitivity, petulance
sociability, cheerfulness,cheerfulness, gaiety, lightheartedness, gaiety, lightheartedness, friendliness, gayety, sociability
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.
