MOPES Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

mopes 1 of 2

plural noun

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as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits he's got the mopes because his girlfriend is mad at him

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mope

as in drags

to move or act slowly we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

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as in pouts

to silently go about in a bad mood she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once

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As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
However, all generations experienced isolation during lockdown, and the sense of social anxiety lingers.

Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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