MOONY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

moony

adjective

Definition of moony

as in dreamy

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Recent Examples of moony Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel. — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019 Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention. — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moony

Adjective

Mercury in your sign opposes dreamy Neptune, making relationship conversations especially vulnerable to assumptions.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Fans hoping to see Sally happily coupled up with Gary, a dreamy detective with heterochromia, will be disappointed.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreamy

Adjective

There’s something about the delicate strap detail that continues to charm fashion lovers and serves as the perfect footwear that’s both nostalgic and totally modern.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Allen returns as an executive producer and Pride showruns the series, which has morphed into a single-camera dramedy that blends nostalgic callbacks with Gen Z storylines about mental health, activism and threats to HBCU funding.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nostalgic

Adjective

Call me sentimental, but an epiphany at a table can linger for a long time.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Over the 28 years since its release, the original Practical Magic, despite its dismal reviews and middling box-office reception, has accrued a sentimental affection from fans.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

Elordi’s performance is a fine one, but any emotional current from the screen to the audience is made choppy by mawkish blasts to the past, Hig at the edge of his bed, head in hands.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

Definition of mawkish

Adjective

Together, the notes create a gourmand that feels light and fluffy rather than dense or saccharine—sweet, but never overwhelming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The coffee itself is barely noticeable under a clobbering, overly saccharine flavor that reminds me of artificial grocery-store creamer.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of saccharine

Adjective

Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Sophie is a wet cardigan of a protagonist—drippy, colorless and so devoid of personality that most of her exchanges with her best friend concern an actual lost cardigan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of drippy

Adjective

Except that’s precisely what awards shows are terrible at — those hammy yuk-yuk sketches, or weepy maudlin moments, that struggle to celebrate the industry by interlacing the show with a theatrical insert.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
That’s when the movie takes a direction that’s both maudlin in the true sense of the word and ultimately even sanctimonious regarding the heroine’s sudden redemption.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

Definition of maudlin

Adjective

Marathoners consume sugary carbohydrate-rich gels, not bacon bits.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Nature has blessed certain types of carnivorous plants with pretty colors, pleasant fragrances, and sticky, sugary emissions, all the better to attract and trap its prey.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of sugary

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