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Synonyms for sullen
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : suhl-uhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌl ən |
Top 10 synonyms for sullen Other synonyms for the word sullen
- bad-tempered
- cheerless
- crabbed
- crabby
- cross
- cynical
- dismal
- dull
- fretful
- frowning
- glowering
- gruff
- heavy
- ill-humored
- inert
- irritable
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- mean
- moody
- obstinate
- ornery
- out of sorts
- peevish
- perverse
- pessimistic
- pouting
- pouty
- querulous
- saturnine
- silent
- sour
- sourpussed
- stubborn
- sulking
- sulky
- tenebrific
- tenebrous
- ugly
- unsociable
- uptight
Définition of sullen
Origin :- 1570s, alteration of Middle English soleyn "unique, singular," from Anglo-French *solein, formed on the pattern of Old French soltain, from Old French soul "single" (see sole (n.2)). The sense shift in Middle English from "solitary" to "morose" occurred late 14c.
- adj brooding, upset
- After the first outburst a sullen anger took possession of the race-goers.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- But the sullen boy only muttered that she was wise a little too late.
- Extract from : « The Paradise of Children » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Are you mistress of the petulant, the peevish, and the sullen tone?
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- "Pray do not be foolish, Proserpina," said he, in rather a sullen tone.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Again there was the obvious double meaning in his sullen tone.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- On them the dark machinations of witchcraft, and the sullen spirits of darkness have no power.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- From my perch I could see the sullen heavy walls of a ridge.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- Something like a smile lit up the face of the sullen woman when she said.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- But now he is strong and sullen, and he is fighting for his life at the cost of mine.
- Extract from : « Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ » by Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes
Antonyms for sullen
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