as in volatile
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods
teenagers are often both moody and changeable
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Recent Examples of moody
Solid black nails are interspersed with tortoiseshell for a moody mix.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Think moody confidence that feels decidedly elevated.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
All About the 'Malcom in the Middle' Revival Now, Malcolm has gone from moody boy genius to happy single dad who is busy running a charity and avoiding his parents and five siblings.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Think moody confidence that feels decidedly elevated.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
All About the 'Malcom in the Middle' Revival Now, Malcolm has gone from moody boy genius to happy single dad who is busy running a charity and avoiding his parents and five siblings.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
Adjective
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The story centers on a young couple (Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny) whose lives become entangled with their volatile boss and his wife (Isaac and Carey Mulligan) after witnessing a disturbing incident at an elite country club.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ultimate goal is never an impulsive diagnosis.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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For svn4vr, a devout Christian whose music grapples with the demands of faith, the impulsive workflow conveys a religious fervor.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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This progress addresses the requirement for high oxidation states, which typically makes material growth unstable under conditions that allow for superconductivity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her very reliable and efficient assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang) stands by her side but curries the jealous attention of unstable Ashley.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spring is my favorite season for a European adventure, even with the temperamental weather.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Your distractible 3rd house and your responsible 6th house come into conflict due to this temperamental Moon-Venus square.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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