Wallowing

Synonyms for "wallowing" (26 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(6 words)
bath in mudbathebrooddelight indwellenjoy

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)

Related words (13)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

16 entries
activityadjectiveaffectaffective statebehaviorbodily activitydescriptive adjectivedescriptive termemotional responseemotional statefigurative usagephysical actionphysical conditionphysical statepleasure seeking behaviorself indulgence

More specific

20 entries
attentionbathcomplimentsdespairdespair embedded attitudegriefmelodramatic moodmud bathmud wallowmud-coveredmud-dwellingnostalgic preoccupationobsessive preoccupationoveremotional statepraiserumination

Showing 16 of 20 words.

Collocations

18 entries
chronic wallowingcomfortcomplimentsdespairexcessive wallowinghabitual wallowingluxurymud wallowingpathological wallowingpraiseself pityself-pitying wallowingwallowing attitudewallowing behaviorwallowing in despairwallowing in mud

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Inflections

5 entries
more wallowingmost wallowingwallowedwallowingswallows

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Quit wallowing in your postmodern, wangsty aimlessness and stand up for something!

Source: tatoeba (718069)

She seemed to be wallowing in her grief instead of trying to recover from the disaster.

Source: tatoeba (1280961)

Wallowing is an important element of a good life in pigs.

Source: tatoeba (5405208)

We can't just stay here wallowing in self-pity.

Source: tatoeba (6015103)

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