mopey
/ˈməʊpɪ/adjective
mopey is spelled M-O-P-E-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mopey means “Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mopey?
| Letters | 5: M-O-P-E-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mopey?
Mopey appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mopey?
- UK /ˈməʊpɪ/
- British /ˈməʊpi/
- /ˈmoʊpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mopey.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mopey
- mopier comparative
- mopiest superlative
- mopy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mopey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mopey in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mopey come from?
From mope + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).