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

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Adjective

But for all the singing and dancing at the little birthday bash, this is a melancholy occasion as well because Mariama will have to make her own way in Cyprus now with scant assistance from the state.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
That’s a lovely, melancholy sentiment Star City uses to deliver a season-best episode full of character moments that feel properly FAM.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

The smoke that wafted into the atmosphere from the fires was filled with reflective, cloud-interacting aerosols, contributing to a brightening of low marine clouds over the southeast subtropical Pacific.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026
One friend described the heroine’s journey as if the hero’s journey went to therapy—reflective and aware of context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 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

In a statement, LACMA director and CEO Michael Govan connected Celmins’s blend of realism and imagination with Villeneuve’s contemplative and cerebral films.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Because the number of trekkers permitted each day is capped, the trail retains a quieter, more contemplative feel than many marquee routes.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026