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What is the opposite of
sportive
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▲
(
earnest
)
Opposite of cheerful and lively in nature or atmosphere
(
gloomy
)
Opposite of cheerful and lively in nature or atmosphere
Opposite of inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun
Opposite of showing or characterized by great energy and movement
Opposite of inclined to flirt or be seductively playful
Opposite of pleasantly humorous or jocular
Opposite of able to move quickly and easily
Opposite of experiencing a feeling of positivity, satisfaction, or enjoyment
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▲
Adjective
▲
(
earnest
)
Opposite of cheerful and lively in nature or atmosphere
earnest
serious-minded
sober
sobersided
solemn
staid
serious
sedate
austere
severe
unsmiling
humorless
US
humourless
UK
stiff
in earnest
subdued
unresponsive
quiet
passive
submissive
restrained
impassive
cowed
downcast
remote
dispirited
conservative
grave
unemotional
unconcerned
passionless
understated
despondent
calm
apathetic
spiritless
lifeless
somber
US
dispassionate
inactive
tempered
dull
phlegmatic
detached
mellow
sad
controlled
gloomy
repressed
chastened
withdrawn
depressed
morose
undemonstrative
indifferent
sombre
UK
unmoved
muted
aloof
unhappy
emotionless
pensive
lethargic
toned-down
low-key
low-keyed
more ❯
Adjective
▲
(
gloomy
)
Opposite of cheerful and lively in nature or atmosphere
gloomy
miserable
sad
dejected
dismal
unhappy
depressed
disagreeable
grave
serious
solemn
sorrowful
tragic
unfunny
unpleasant
upset
down in the dumps
humourless
UK
humorless
US
lugubrious
unamusing
lethargic
somber
US
sombre
UK
troubled
unhysterical
unhumorous
uncomic
lame
morose
saturnine
dull
dramatic
melancholy
despondent
sedate
mirthless
sensible
gaunt
doleful
worried
earnest
heartfelt
sincere
reasonable
wise
logical
restrained
quiet
lazy
depressing
dreary
drab
apathetic
funereal
mournful
undecorated
standard
usual
traumatic
common
normal
boring
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Opposite of inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun
behaved
good
moral
subdued
unmischievous
Adjective
▲
Opposite of showing or characterized by great energy and movement
languid
dead
inactive
inanimate
lackadaisical
languishing
languorous
leaden
lifeless
limp
listless
spiritless
vapid
clean
idle
lazy
modest
moral
upright
lethargic
dull
serious
sluggish
unenergetic
depressed
torpid
melancholy
apathetic
doddering
sedentary
tired
sedate
staid
dignified
unhappy
sad
relaxed
droopy
leisurely
drowsy
indolent
unenthusiastic
unhurried
weary
slothful
sullen
somnolent
inert
sleepy
uninterested
otiose
pococurante
unconcerned
slow
dispirited
supine
indifferent
enervated
phlegmatic
impassive
dreamy
laid back
slow-moving
low-spirited
lacking in energy
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Opposite of inclined to flirt or be seductively playful
cool
modest
prudish
reserved
shy
unprovocative
Adjective
▲
Opposite of pleasantly humorous or jocular
serious
genuine
grave
solemn
deep
intense
sincere
heartfelt
strong
thoughtful
earnest
major
pivotal
sullen
crucial
dinkum
dour
urgent
grim
significant
sober
vital
deadpan
important
pressing
sombre
UK
formal
introspective
profound
contemplative
fundamental
key
noteworthy
ruminative
critical
essential
resolute
staid
considerable
ponderous
reflective
severe
unfunny
acute
consequential
somber
US
stern
subdued
all-important
deep in thought
“The
serious
message of the film is ruined by the bathos of its ridiculous ending.”
Adjective
▲
Opposite of able to move quickly and easily
clumsy
awkward
lumbering
stiff
ungainly
gawky
graceless
klutzy
ungraceful
heavy
ponderous
slow
slow-moving
unsupple
apathetic
brittle
depressed
dispirited
down
ignorant
inactive
lazy
lethargic
lifeless
rigid
sluggish
stupid
unagile
Adjective
▲
Opposite of experiencing a feeling of positivity, satisfaction, or enjoyment
melancholy
miserable
sad
unhappy
upset
depressed
troubled
disappointed
disturbed
down
melancholic
morose
negative
sorrowful
abject
aggrieved
anguished
brokenhearted
dark
dejected
depressive
desolate
despondent
disconsolate
discontent
discontented
disgruntled
displeased
distraught
doleful
dolorous
downcast
downhearted
forlorn
gloomy
glum
grave
grieved
heartbroken
heartsick
inconsolable
joyless
lachrymose
malcontent
malcontented
mournful
pained
plaintive
saddened
serious
sorry
unpleased
unsatisfied
woebegone
woeful
wretched
atrabilious
black
blue
chapfallen
crestfallen
disaffected
dispiriting
distressed
griefstricken
grief-stricken
low
moody
pessimistic
somber
US
sombre
UK
bawling
bereaved
blubbering
blubbery
bummed
bummed out
bummed-out
cheerless
depressing
discouraging
disheartening
dissatisfied
distant
distrait
distressful
distressing
down in dumps
down in the dumps
down in the mouth
dreary
emo
emotional
feeling down
forsaken
frowning
full of sorrow
funereal
grieving
heartbreaking
heartrending
heart-rending
heart-wrenching
heavyhearted
heavy-hearted
in low spirits
in mourning
in sorrow
in tears
lamentable
languishing
long-faced
low-spirited
lugubrious
mirthless
mopey
moping
mopish
mourning
not fine
not happy
not the best
off
saturnine
shattered
sobbing
tearful
tear-jerking
teary
triste
tristful
unconsolable
very upset
wailing
discombobulated
in grief
in the doldrums
in the dumps
in the pits
misty
sorrowing
more ❯
“We are feeling
sad
and
upset
about the recent tragic events which have unfolded.”
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