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1 Translation result for sullen in Spanish

adjective

sullen adjective

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hosco, taciturno; sombrío, deprimente

Example sentences of
sullen adjective

  • We looked at the sullen skies that matched our mood on the day of the funeral.
  • Sullen and bored at his in-laws' house, he couldn't wait for the holidays to end.

Synonyms of
sullen adjective

Detailed synonyms for sullen adjective

Sullen, glum, morose, sulky, dour, gloomy, sour, moody, cranky significan que muestra un temperamento desagradable o severo.
  • Sullen indica un mal humor, caracterizado por el silencio y una indisposición a ser sociable o cooperativo <their teenage daughter was sullen and silent at dinner>.
  • Glum connota un desánimo silencioso <the whole team was glum following the defeat>.
    antonyms: cheerful
  • Morose añade a glum un elemento de amargura <became morose after the death of his wife>.
    antonyms: blithe
  • Sulky connota un resentimiento infantil que se expresa con hosquedad y mal humor <he was always sulky after an argument>.
  • Dour connota una amargura que es superficialmente severa, obstinada y sombría <a dour old man>.
  • Gloomy indica una depresión en el temperamento que da una impresión de amargura o severidad <the bad news put everyone in a gloomy mood>.
    antonyms: cheerful
  • Sour connota irritabilidad u hosquedad <hadn't expected such a sour response from him>.
  • Moody sugiere una tendencia a tener estados de ánimos sombríos o deprimentes <she knew better than to ask her moody husband for help in the morning>.
  • Cranky connota una afectación irritable y una prontitud a la ira <his cranky boss had been yelling at everyone all day>.

Reverse translation for sullen

hosco  - sullen, gloomy 
taciturno  - taciturn, sullen, gloomy 
sombrío  - dark, somber, gloomy 
deprimente  - depressing 
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