Sullen

//ˈsʌlən//

Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "sullen" can be used as adjective, noun, adjective and verb.

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Opposites (Antonyms)

cheerful content lighthearted pleased

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Related Terms

Related Terms

dismal foreboding gloomy hermit moroseness slow sluggish solitary sulks sulky temper unpropitious

Similar Terms

cloudy cloudy ill-natured

Synonym Network

glowering sulking sulky

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