mopish

mopish
mopishly, adv.mopishness, n.
/moh"pish/, adj.
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
[1615-25; MOPE + -ISH1]

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  • Mopish — Mop ish, a. Dull; spiritless; dejected. {Mop ish*ly}, adv. {Mop ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mopish — ˈmōpish adjective Etymology: mope (I) + ish : given to or characterized by moping …   Useful english dictionary

  • mopish — adjective Given to moping …   Wiktionary

  • mopish — adj. == foolish, silly. 78 B …   Oldest English Words

  • mopish — mop·ish || məʊpɪʃ adj. listless, dispirited, dull; tending to mope …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mopish — a. 1. Sad, gloomy, downcast, dejected, depressed, desponding, down hearted, chap fallen, melancholy, glum, hipped, blue, cast down, in the dumps, with a long face, down in the mouth, out of sorts. 2. Dull, spiritless, listless, inattentive,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • mopish — adj dejected, despondent, depressed, melancholy, atrabilious; sullen, glum, blue, sulky, dark, beetle browed; funky, mopey, low, down, sad, dispirited, out of sorts; spiritless, lackadaisical, listless, sluggish, heavy; doleful, moody, grim,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • mopish — mop·ish …   English syllables

  • mopish — mop•ish [[t]ˈmoʊ pɪʃ[/t]] adj. mopey mop′ish•ly, adv. mop′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • mopish — /ˈmoʊpɪʃ/ (say mohpish) adjective given to moping; listless and dejected. {mop(e) + ish1} –mopishly, adverb –mopishness, noun …  

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