BROODY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

broody

adjective

ˈbrü-dē

Definition of broody

as in melancholy

given to or marked by long, quiet thinking he spent a long, broody weekend trying to figure out where his relationship with his girlfriend was headed

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Recent Examples of broody One notable absence from the sophomore season of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s Wednesday is that of broody artist Xavier Thorpe (Percy Hynes White), who played a significant love interest for Jenna Ortega’s titular main character in Season 1. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025 The result was a mash-up of Ralph Lauren signatures that felt broodier, a little more bohemian, and, in that, perhaps a touch more eclectic. — Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 Misfit is a patchouli-amber number that feels broodier and sophisticated, yet manages to wear light enough year-round. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023 And she's torn between two love interests, a pair of basically interchangeable broody white boys, à la Felicity. — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 21 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for broody

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broody

Adjective

Do the Emmys feel melancholy at all because your whole company could look different very soon?

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
For Brown, the evening, though tinged with melancholy, amounted to a small triumph of transmission.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

February 19 – March 20 A thoughtful agreement could make a connection feel sweeter and easier to trust.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Henrietta was a thoughtful, interesting person, and contributor to some of the most important early works of evolutionary science.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

The resurgence of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s long-running shock comedy and cultural satire is, at the very least, reflective of the actual show’s cultural footprint in the past year.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
These drops nourish skin with a combination of tsubaki oil, avocado seed oil, and squalane, while reflective mica delivers a subtle glow.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of reflective

Adjective

John Malkovich looks pensive ahead of his guest appearance in Report on the Blind at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Sweden on June 22.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
For Waititi, the film has lots of comedic parts while retaining the pensive beauty of the original text.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026

Definition of pensive

Adjective

At the Signers’ Hall exhibit in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
At the Signers' Hall exhibit in Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026