Meanings
nounmoodiness (usually uncountable, plural moodinesses)
plural moodinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe property of being moody.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Old Englishmōdiġnes
- Middle Englishmodinesse“pride”
- Englishmoodiness
Either inherited from Middle English modinesse (“pride”), from Old English mōdiġnes, or formed anew from moody + -ness.
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APA
moodiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moodiness
MLA
“moodiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moodiness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moodiness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moodiness.
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