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moody

[moo-dee] / ˈmu di /
ADJECTIVE
crabby, temperamental
Synonyms
STRONG
cross downcast melancholy sulky
WEAK
angry cantankerous capricious changeable crabbed crestfallen dismal doleful dour down in the dumps down in the mouth erratic fickle fitful flighty frowning gloomy glum huffy ill-humored ill-tempered impulsive in a huff in the doldrums introspective irascible irritable lugubrious mercurial miserable moping morose offended out of sorts pensive petulant piqued sad saturnine short-tempered splenetic sullen testy touchy
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
WEAK
balanced overjoyed

Example Sentences

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Jimenez didn’t see the connection between her R-rated comedy about a moody Mexican American teen and a PG animated feature set in the world of K-pop music, but the duo still pitched.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Their collection featured grungy lace looks and leather-heavy co-ords, leaning on a colour palette that was moody and dark.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The camera takes time to adore the young protagonists, to admire their excellent surfaces, to look them straight in their moody, broody, serious eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“I think Mom is trying to say she’s tired,” he would whisper when my mother became moody.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.