sullen

• Описывает человека, который угрюм, молчалив и раздражителен, часто из-за обиды или разочарования.

Describes a person who is gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered, often as a result of resentment or disappointment.

1. Bad-tempered and silentB2formal

   Showing a gloomy, resentful, or withdrawn mood, often with silence.

   Угрюмый

   • He sat in a sullen silence after losing the game.
   • Her sullen expression made everyone uncomfortable.
   • The teenager was sullen and refused to speak to anyone.

   Synonymsbroodingchurlishdourgloomyglumill-temperedmorosesoursulkysurly

   Antonymsamiablecheerfulcommunicativefriendlygenialoutgoingsociable

2. Dark and gloomy (weather/sky)C1formal

   Describes the sky or weather as dark, heavy, and threatening.

   Мрачный

   • The sullen clouds promised a heavy storm.
   • A sullen sky hung over the city all afternoon.
   • The landscape looked sullen under the overcast sky.

   Synonymsdarkdismaldrearygloomyloweringmurkyovercastthreatening

   Antonymsbrightcheerfulclearfairsunny