Word Finder - mood

definition

A mental or emotional state, composure.

example

I've been in a bad mood since I dumped my boyfriend.

synonyms

• composure
• humor
• spirit
• temperament

definition

Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).

definition

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

example

He's in a mood with me today.

synonyms

• huff
• pet
• temper

definition

A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.

example

I'm not in the mood for running today.

synonyms

• frame of mind
• huff

definition

A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.

example

A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.

definition

A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing.

synonyms

• big mood

definition

Courage, heart, valor; also vim and vigor.

example

He fought with mood in many a bloody slaught.

He'd been in a grumpy mood since he got up.

I'm in no mood to watch a cat fight tonight.

Instantly the playful mood was back.

Hopefully he would be in a better mood after they got back home.

He wasn't in a mood to chat.

Pierre saw that there was a conspiracy against him and that they wanted to reunite him with his wife, and in the mood he then was, this was not even unpleasant to him.

The mood was Victorian, and the music was classic.

Napoleon was in that well-known after-dinner mood which, more than any reasoned cause, makes a man contented with himself and disposed to consider everyone his friend.

What was even harder to accept was the fact she actually enjoyed his extreme mood changes.

I can only describe the mood of our return trip as pensive.

She was in a mood for brooding on the past.

Alex was in a good mood and it was a pleasant trip - until Felipa made a comment about Tessa's visit the night before.

We were late for work but in a great mood when we finally arrived.

After her life in the country, and in her present serious mood, all this seemed grotesque and amazing to Natasha.

Maybe his mood would improve, anyway.

The guests were reluctant to address her, feeling that she was in no mood for their conversation.

The thin, hollow-cheeked Chekmar, having got everything ready, kept glancing at his master with whom he had lived on the best of terms for thirty years, and understanding the mood he was in expected a pleasant chat.

Her mood improved, Deidre returned to her penthouse with newfound resolve to enjoy the last few months of her life.

Dulce remained in a sour mood, and left the group as soon as possible.

With the naive conviction of young men in a merry mood that other men's wives were created for them, Rostov did not leave the lady's side and treated her husband in a friendly and conspiratorial style, as if, without speaking of it, they knew how capitally Nicholas and the lady would get on together.

Cynthia was super pleased to hear her son's voice, but her mood changed abruptly when he blurted out the news.

Did the doc explain your mood swings, too?

His mood swings weren't unexpected.

It was near ten o'clock the next morning when Martha awoke in a festive mood with the appetite of a hibernating bear.

If only she could conquer these mood shifts.

Let Harlequin be taken with a fit of the colic and his trappings will have to serve that mood too.

She woke with a sob, and then cried until the dark mood retreated.

The departure left husband Joseph in an even surlier mood than usual, and he growled his way through breakfast.

But he was not destined to bring his mood safely to his destination.

Everyone told her she looked very handsome, and she was in a spirited and energetic mood unusual with her.

She loosened her grip on him, sensing he wasn't going to leave, whatever his mood was.

My, aren't we in a good mood tonight.

She glanced up at his face, but it gave no clue of his mood.

A long train whistle sounded several times, adding to the dark mood of the evening.

She thought about telling Alex, but he was in no mood to hear about ghosts in the dark.

Maybe his mood had more to do with feeling unappreciated.

Whether it was Pumpkin's advice or the sunny day, Cynthia's mood lightened as they drove.

His mood too good to be snubbed by a mere public servant.

His mood grew worse.

But I was at the same time conscious of a slight insanity in my mood, and seemed to foresee my recovery.

No, not his driving, but his mood was.

Fred's somber mood dictated restraint.

He was in no mood to exercise patience.

He seemed carefully to cherish within himself the gloomy mood which alone enabled him to endure his position.

You may want to put on a colored lab coat in a long length to feel more comfortable at work while boosting your mood, because you're taller than average, or simply because you just want to mix things up in your work wardrobe.

If you want to dress casually or dress up, you can do whatever your mood desires.

When in town, if you find you are in the mood for a delicious steak, there are several delectable options.

But then, it was like him not to reveal his thoughts or concerns – unless the mood hit him.

Unwilling to disturb his solitary mood, Jenn leaned back against a pillar and watched.

The next morning—Sunday—Cynthia's mood climbed to somewhere between a blue funk and resigned neutrality.