moods
Frames of mind
Moods is the plural of mood—emotional states or prevailing feelings.
A person experiences different moods throughout the day; a room has moods depending on lighting and atmosphere.
In grammar, moods are verb forms indicating whether a statement is factual, conditional, or commanding: indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
Her moods shifted unpredictably.
The painting captures the moods of the sea.
Serving as a sign
- subjunctiveVerb mood expressing unreality
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- interrogativeAsking in nature
modal · tense · inflection · conjugation · syntax
Inborn behavioral nature
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
nature · predisposition · outlook · mindset · demeanor · attitude · frame of mind · humor
indicative
Serving as a sign
- subjunctiveVerb mood expressing unreality
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
interrogative · modal · tense · inflection · conjugation · syntax
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- inclinationDisposition toward something
tendency · nature · predisposition · outlook · mindset · demeanor · attitude · frame of mind · humor · spirits
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
feel · ambiance · setting · energy · air · character · spirit · essence · undercurrent · tenor
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
anger · fear · happiness · sadness · anxiety · elation · depression · grief · enthusiasm · apathy
- Intangible feelingsfeelings, emotions, sensations, sentiments, longing
- temporary thingsbubbles, snowflakes, fog, mist, rainbows
- Sanskrit grammarPanini, nominative, accusative, sutra, dative
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- inner lifeidentity, feelings, memory, thoughts, self-discovery
- grammardeclension, pronouns, adjectives, conjugation, nouns
moodspersonality traits
Enduring behavioral tendencies
character · temperament · disposition · personality · nature
moodsthoughts
Mental reflections
reasoning · cognition · logic · rationality · deliberation
- bad moodIrritable emotional state
- in the moodEmotionally ready, wanting something
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- mood stabilizerDrug regulating emotional fluctuations
- foul mood
- mood boardVisual inspiration collection