moody

adjective

ˈmü-dē How to pronounce moody (audio)
Definition of moodynext
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 Improvements included painting the cabinets a moody Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray, building a custom oak butcher block, and installing a striking custom brass backsplash behind the range. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026 Malachi Barton is Fletch, a less moody Shane to Sage’s Mitchie. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 From there, nutty chestnut, rich cocoa, and tart black currant add contrasting moody elements, while rose and bergamot add a sense of subtle freshness and flowering. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Andrew Niccol’s film is a moody thriller that manages to deliver crowd-pleasing catharsis while also being existentially unsettling. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moody
  1. volatile
  2. impulsive
  3. changeful
  4. irritable
  5. unstable
  6. temperamental
Adjective
  • The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sandisk showcased its BiCS8 and BiCS10 NAND technologies and highlighted HBF's potential to provide high-capacity, high-performance non-volatile storage, supplementing or replacing HBM.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • The people who use the phrase most naturally tend not to be the most impulsive ones.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The visual perspective that Ford brings to dialogue is aptly responsive, impulsive, imaginative.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of impulsive
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of changeful
Adjective
  • Skipping meals can negatively affect blood sugar levels and leave you feeling hungry, irritable, and unable to pay attention.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, an irritable, cynical weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to report a story about the town’s quaint groundhog ceremony.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritable
Adjective
  • In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of unstable
Adjective
  • The result is a fascinating deconstruction of the documentary process, with Pretsell both charmed and exasperated by his mercurial and temperamental subject.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Weather can be temperamental in the spring, but wildlife emerges from winter slumbers at this time of year.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of temperamental

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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moody. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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