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单词 moody
释义

moody

adjective

ˈmü-dē How to pronounce moody (audio)
moodier; moodiest
1
: subject to depression : gloomy
2
: subject to moods : temperamental
3
: expressive of a mood
moodily
ˈmü-də-lē How to pronounce moody (audio)
adverb
moodiness
ˈmü-dē-nəs How to pronounce moody (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • temperamental
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Example Sentences

I don't know why I get so moody sometimes. She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next. The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.
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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

moody

adjective

ˈmü-dē How to pronounce moody (audio)
moodier; moodiest
: often feeling or showing a gloomy or a bad frame of mind

Biographical Definition

Moody

biographical name

Moo·​dy ˈmü-dē How to pronounce Moody (audio)
Dwight Lyman 1837–1899 American evangelist

moody

adjective

as in volatile
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods teenagers are often both moody and changeable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • volatile
  • impulsive
  • irritable
  • changeful
  • unstable
  • temperamental
  • unsettled
  • whimsical
  • mercurial
  • uncertain
  • sulky
  • variable
  • capricious
  • pouty
  • fluctuating
  • freakish
  • grouchy
  • inconstant
  • changeable
  • mutable
  • snappish
  • grumpy
  • fickle
  • petulant
  • irascible
  • testy
  • peevish
  • unsteady
  • crabby
  • crotchety
  • choleric
  • fluid
  • waspish
  • short-tempered
  • snippy
  • cranky
  • cross
  • quick-tempered
  • snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • even
  • inflexible
  • equable
  • constant
  • steady
  • invariable
  • stable
  • immutable
  • unchangeable
  • unchanging
  • unalterable
  • settled
  • changeless
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