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sullen

/ˈsʌlən/
noun

  1. One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

  2. (chiefly in plural) Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness.

adjective

  1. Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

  2. Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

  3. Sluggish; slow.

Synonymsmorose, sulky
Antonymscheerful, content, lighthearted, pleased

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