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

At one end sits a cherry-red grand piano, and every afternoon, the young and talented Shefin Mathew plays classic tunes, setting the mood for a leisurely Champagne brunch at the Tea Lounge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Having just seen the artist’s major new project at Fondazione Prada, in Milan, and visited her career retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Basel, I was struck by the consistency of two contrasting moods across her practice. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

That four-year-old, Nikolas Bowie, is now a Harvard law professor and in a different mood. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Scottie Scheffler was in a great mood on Sunday evening after winning the Tour Championship and wrapping up the FedEx Cup. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026