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

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Adjective

Beyond the dreamy spa treatments, there’s much planned for wellness at Luura, from on-site classes and contrast therapy in the sauna and cold plunge to off-site adventures like hiking and trail running.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The dreamy visions illustrator Maxfield Parrish created in the early 20th century will be shown, as will a selection of the Museum’s holdings of works by premier American illustrator Norman Rockwell.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dreamy

Adjective

Colored Light Bulbs and Lava Lamps Colored bulbs and lava lamps may conjure images of ’90s bedrooms, but nostalgic lighting is returning in a more intentional way.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Mismatched geometric shapes and plaid add to the nostalgic feel.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of nostalgic

Adjective

At Cannes, sources told Variety that A24, Netflix, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features and Mubi were the leading contenders hoping to score his sentimental festival favorite.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Victoria and David Beckham are enjoying a sentimental, idyllic vacation in Portofino, Italy.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

Its direction is stodgy and unimpressive, and its screenplay stilted and mawkish.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 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

Salinger, then seventy-six, seemed to think his assessment of his alma mater had been too saccharine.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
This perfume combines the quintessential summer fruit with tonka bean, florals, plum nectar, and apple blossom for a truly memorable, sweet but not overly saccharine finish.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of saccharine

Adjective

The Flo Shutoff system from Moen connects to your pipes and detects leaks—from drippy pipes to massive bursts—and automatically closes the main valve to prevent flooding damage.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Uncle Jimmy hung back by the drippy windows at the rear of the kitchen nursing a Schlitz.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 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

Modern organisms use metabolic energy (for example, via burning a candy bar’s sugary calories) to make the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a universal energy store in the biosphere that is derived from phosphates.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
After accounting for other risk factors, the researchers found that one or more sugary drinks per day was linked to nearly triple the risk of gastric cancer compared with fewer than one serving per month.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sugary

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