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Need another word that means the same as “moody”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “moody” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Moody” are: temperamental, dark, dour, glowering, glum, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen, unpredictable, emotional, volatile, capricious, changeable, mercurial, unstable, fickle, flighty, inconstant, undependable, unsteady, erratic, fitful, impulsive, helen newington wills, helen wills, helen wills moody, dwight lyman moody

Moody as a Noun

Definitions of "Moody" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “moody” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998.
• United States evangelist (1837-1899.

Synonyms of "Moody" as a noun (4 Words)

dwight lyman moody	United States tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998.
helen newington wills	A legal document declaring a person’s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die.
helen wills	The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention- George Meredith.
helen wills moody	A fixed and persistent intent or purpose.

Moody as an Adjective

Definitions of "Moody" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “moody” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Giving an impression of melancholy or mystery.
• Showing a brooding ill humor- Bruce Bli.
• Showing a brooding ill humor.
• (of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness.
• Subject to sharply varying moods.

Synonyms of "Moody" as an adjective (24 Words)

capricious	Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour. Authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious.
changeable	Such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change. A changeable climate.
dark	Having a dark hue. Dark colors like wine red or navy blue.
dour	Stubbornly unyielding. The proverbially dour New England Puritan.
emotional	Of more than usual emotion. An emotional speech.
erratic	Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. Her breathing was erratic.
fickle	Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections. Fickle friends.
fitful	Occurring in spells and often abruptly. Business was fitful.
flighty	Guided by whim and fancy. Flighty young girls.
glowering	Showing a brooding ill humor.
glum	Showing a brooding ill humor- Bruce Bli. The princess looked glum but later cheered up.
impulsive	Acting or done without forethought. Liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers.
inconstant	Likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable- Shakespeare. Inconstant affections.
mercurial	Relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury. His mercurial temperament.
morose	Showing a brooding ill humor. A morose and unsociable manner.
saturnine	(of a person or their manner) gloomy. The face was saturnine and swarthy and the sensual lips twisted with disdain.
sour	Showing a brooding ill humor- Bruce Bli. Her breath was always sour.
sullen	Darkened by clouds. A sullen crowd.
temperamental	Likely to perform unpredictably- Osbert Lancaster. That beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute.
undependable	Not trustworthy and reliable. Evidence is scarce and often undependable.
unpredictable	Unknown in advance. An unpredictable or indeterminable future.
unstable	Likely to change or fail; not firmly established. His rather unstable religious convictions.
unsteady	Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position. Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand.
volatile	Liable to lead to sudden change or violence. Volatile emotions.

Usage Examples of "Moody" as an adjective

• His moody adolescent brother.
• He sat in moody silence.
• Grainy film which gives a soft, moody effect.

Associations of "Moody" (30 Words)

affective	Denoting or relating to mental disorders in which disturbance of mood is the primary symptom. Affective disorders.
blond	Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes. Blond Scandinavians.
cathartic	Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis. Crying is a cathartic release.
cheerless	Causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy. Something cheerless about the room.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
depressed	Lower than previously. A depressed fracture of the skull.
dismal	Causing dejection. He shuddered as he watched his team s dismal performance.
dreary	Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive. A series of dreary dinner parties.
emotional	Arousing or characterized by intense feeling. He was a strongly emotional young man.
erratic	Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. Her breathing was erratic.
feeling	A sensitivity to or intuitive understanding of. He had a great feeling for music.
gloomy	Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening. Gloomy predictions.
joyless	Not experiencing or inspiring joy. Joyless evenings.
maladjustment	Failure to cope with the demands of a normal social environment. Children of parents with chronic illness are at risk of psychological maladjustment.
maudlin	(of a book, film, or song) highly sentimental. A bout of maudlin self pity.
mawkish	Sentimental in an exaggerated or false way. The mawkish smell of warm beer.
melancholy	A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy. Growing more melancholy every hour.
mood	The atmosphere or pervading tone of something. He was obviously in a mood.
moodiness	Having temperamental and changeable moods.
pathos	A style that has the power to evoke feelings. The film captured all the pathos of their situation.
poignancy	A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow. A moment of extraordinary poignancy.
psychological	Of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person. Psychological warfare.
saturnine	Relating to lead. A saturnine setting.
sensibility	Refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions. The study of literature leads to a growth of intelligence and sensibility.
sensitiveness	The ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment. The sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth.
sentiment	Exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. Public sentiment was on the side of reform.
somber	Lacking brightness or color; dull. A somber mood.
temperamental	(of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood. A temperamental film star.
touched	Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion. The star said he was very touched to receive his medal.
unsentimental	Facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination. The speeches were short and unsentimental.