moody
gb/mˈudi/ us/mˈudi/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
often irritable or changeable in mood
often in a bad mood or changing moods a lot
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is moody; a moody [person/child/teenager]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *moody* to mean only “sad.” In everyday English it often implies irritability or unpredictability too.
Synonymes
irritable (emphasizes getting annoyed easily)
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temperamental (suggests frequent mood changes)
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sulky (more specifically quiet and resentful)
Antonymes
cheerful (consistently happy and upbeat)
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even-tempered (calm and not easily upset)
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good-humored (friendly and easy to laugh)
Collocations
a moody teenager
|be moody
|get moody
|feel moody
|moody and irritable
|moody all day
|a moody child
|a moody partner
|a bit moody
|becoming moody
Thèmes
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|daily_life
Exemples
- He’s been really moody since he started his new job.
- I get moody when I haven’t slept enough.
- Don’t take it personally—she can be moody in the mornings.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I feel moody today.
- He is moody when he is tired.
adjective
B2
property
2
dark, atmospheric, or evocative
dark and atmospheric; it creates a feeling
Schéma d’usage :
a moody [lighting/photo/film/landscape/sky]
Synonymes
atmospheric (focuses on creating a strong feeling or mood)
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brooding (darker and more intense, sometimes threatening)
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somber (more serious and quietly sad)
Antonymes
bright (full of light or cheerful in tone)
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upbeat (positive and lively in mood)
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sunny (light, cheerful, or literally full of sun)
Collocations
moody lighting
|a moody photograph
|a moody film
|a moody soundtrack
|a moody palette
|a moody sky
|a moody landscape
|moody colors
|moody atmosphere
|moody weather
Thèmes
arts
|weather
|describing_things
|emotions
Exemples
- The restaurant uses moody lighting in the evenings.
- She posted a moody black-and-white photo of the empty street.
- Dark clouds rolled in, turning the beach scene moody and dramatic.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The movie has moody music.
- The room looks moody with this light.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
moody
API
GB/mˈudi/
US/mˈudi/
Syllabes et accentuation
moody (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (moody)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: moody
- Comparative: moodier
- Superlative: moodiest
Famille de mots
Forms
moodier
adjective
moodiest
adjective
Core family
mood
noun A2
moodiness
noun
Related words
moodily
adverb
Expressions
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