Synonyms of mood

mood

noun

ˈmüd 

1

as in spirit

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion

losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spirit
• mode
• temper
• attitude
• humor
• cheer
• feeling
• frame of mind
• emotion
• perspective
• feather
• opinion
• mind
• outlook
• viewpoint
• sentiment
• angle
• tone
• heart
• standpoint
• belief
• mind-set
• temperament
• vein
• judgment
• personality
• slant
• conviction
• sensitivity
• expression
• strain
• disposition
• sensibility
• identity
• responsiveness
• makeup
• passion
• individuality
• character
• sensitiveness
• self-identity
• selfhood
• mettle

2

as in aura

a special quality or impression associated with something

there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aura
• atmosphere
• smell
• aroma
• air
• ambience
• feeling
• feel
• flavor
• climate
• sense
• temper
• karma
• odor
• patina
• halo
• vibration(s)
• nimbus
• romance
• tone
• note
• spirit
• image
• characteristic
• mystique
• sensation
• trait
• aureole
• attribute
• property
• illusion
• notion
• peculiarity
• picture
• suggestion
• color
• overtone
• semblance
• genius loci
• character
• mark

3

as in anger

archaic an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something

in his mood, the king spared no one his venomous tongue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anger
• indignation
• rage
• outrage
• wrath
• fury
• wrathfulness
• irritation
• madness
• irritability
• exasperation
• mad
• temper
• spleen
• bitterness
• slow burn
• hostility
• jealousy
• resentment
• ire
• choler
• contempt
• annoyance
• furor
• angriness
• birse
• lividity
• lividness
• grudge
• irateness
• outburst
• malice
• animosity
• antagonism
• aggravation
• crankiness
• envy
• spite
• antipathy
• bile
• jaundice
• biliousness
• venom
• virulence
• vexation
• enmity
• embitterment
• malevolence
• warmth
• heat
• pique
• rancor
• acrimony
• vengefulness
• vindictiveness
• delirium
• belligerence
• flare
• irascibility
• pugnacity
• pet
• contentiousness
• quarrelsomeness
• acrimoniousness
• vitriol
• road rage
• contrariness
• dudgeon
• querulousness
• passion
• disputatiousness
• rise
• blowup
• pugnaciousness
• hot-headedness
• empoisonment
• orneriness
• air rage
• dander
• flare-up
• huff
• irascibleness
• ruffle
• chafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• delight
• patience
• calmness
• forbearance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mood

Inside, Kimmel kept the mood light, opening dinner with a set of house rules befitting an Airbnb host. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The enterprise mood shifted off ChatGPT and onto Claude in a matter of weeks after the Department of War contract decision. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Hormonal changes, hot flashes, night sweats and mood changes can all disrupt rest. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026