sullen [adjective]: gloomily silent; morose.
Example: The players looked sullen after the defeat.
Related words: sullenly [adverb], sullenness [noun]
Synonyms: brooding, cheerless, crabby, depressed, dismal, dour, frowning, gloomy, glum, grave, grumpy, moody, morose, saturnine, somber
Antonyms: blithe, buoyant, cheerful, effervescent, gay, hearty, jaunty, jocund, jolly, merry, peppy, perky, sprightly, upbeat, vivacious
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