brooding Synonyms
Strongest:
- snappish
- petulant
- moping
- irascible
- testy
- peevish
- grouchy
- crabby
- perverse
- choleric
- waspish
- cross
- grumpy
- bilious
- snarky
- disagreeable
- dyspeptic
- pettish
- cantankerous
- dour
- irritable
- morose
- raspy
- ornery
- crotchety
- gloomy
Strong:
- snippety
- temperamental
- prickly
- ill-tempered
- sullen
- snappy
- cranky
- ill-humored
- snippy
- short-tempered
- quick-tempered
- bearish
- ill-natured
- ratty
- pouting
- sulky
- pouty
- tetchy
Weak:
brooding Meaning
brooding (n)
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
brooding (s)
deeply or seriously thoughtful
brooding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Brood
brooding Sentence Examples
- The brooding clouds overhead threatened an impending storm.
- She sat by the window, brooding over her recent breakup.
- His brooding expression hinted at the turmoil within.
- The brooding silence in the room made everyone uneasy.
- His brooding nature often led others to misconstrue his intentions.
- The brooding atmosphere of the old house gave it an air of mystery.
- Despite his friends' attempts to cheer him up, he remained brooding and withdrawn.
- The brooding protagonist of the novel captured the readers' attention with his complex inner struggles.
- The brooding landscape of the moors seemed to reflect his melancholic mood.
- The brooding melody of the piano piece echoed through the empty room, evoking a sense of longing.
FAQs About the word brooding
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body, persistent morbid meditation on a problem, deeply or seriously thoughtfulof Brood
snappish, petulant,moping, irascible, testy, peevish, grouchy, crabby, perverse, choleric
cheerful, sunny, perky, cheerful, cheery, sociable,sociable, good-natured, cheery, good-natured
The brooding clouds overhead threatened an impending storm.
She sat by the window, brooding over her recent breakup.
His brooding expression hinted at the turmoil within.
The brooding silence in the room made everyone uneasy.
