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sullen

Sullen vs Mopish - What's the difference?

sullen | mopish | Related terms |

Sullen is a related term of mopish.


As adjectives the difference between sullen and mopish

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while mopish is given to moping.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Sullen vs Pitiless - What's the difference?

sullen | pitiless | Related terms |

Sullen is a related term of pitiless.


As adjectives the difference between sullen and pitiless

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while pitiless is having, or showing, no pity; merciless.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Languid vs Sullen - What's the difference?

languid | sullen |


As adjectives the difference between languid and sullen

is that languid is languid while sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

As a noun sullen is

(obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Sullen vs Anger - What's the difference?

sullen | anger |


In obsolete terms the difference between sullen and anger

is that sullen is one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit while anger is pain or stinging.

As an adjective sullen

is having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

As a verb anger is

to cause such a feeling of antagonism.

Curmudgeon vs Sullen - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | sullen |


As nouns the difference between curmudgeon and sullen

is that curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser while sullen is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

As an adjective sullen is

having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

Sullen vs Grouchy - What's the difference?

sullen | grouchy |


As adjectives the difference between sullen and grouchy

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while grouchy is irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Sullen vs Touchy - What's the difference?

sullen | touchy | Related terms |

Sullen is a related term of touchy.


As adjectives the difference between sullen and touchy

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Sullen vs Intractable - What's the difference?

sullen | intractable | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between sullen and intractable

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As a noun sullen

is one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Sullen vs Ill-humored - What's the difference?

sullen | ill-humored | Related terms |

Sullen is a related term of ill-humored.


As adjectives the difference between sullen and ill-humored

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while ill-humored is having a bad temper.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Grim vs Sullen - What's the difference?

grim | sullen | Synonyms |

Grim is a synonym of sullen.


As a proper noun grim

is , probably derived from old english grimm' or old norse '''grimr''' or ' grimmr .

As an adjective sullen is

having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

As a noun sullen is

(obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

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