"mopey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈməʊpɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈməʊpi/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˈmoʊpi/ [Multicultural-London-English], /ˈmoːpi/ [Multicultural-London-English], /ˈmoʊpi/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-mopey.oga Forms: mopier [comparative], mopiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊpi Etymology: From mope + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mope|y}} mope + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} mopey (comparative mopier, superlative mopiest)
  1. Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical. Synonyms: listless, unhappy, apathetic, sad, mopy Translations (Translations): sombrío (Spanish), deprimido (Spanish), lamentoso (Spanish), llorisqueante (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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