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moodiness vs sullenness

sullenness vs moodiness

moodiness and sullenness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moodiness Yes No No No
sullenness Yes No No No
As nouns, sullenness is a hyponym of moodiness; that is, sullenness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moodiness:
  • moodiness: a sullen gloomy feeling
  • sullenness: a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Other hyponyms of moodiness include glumness, moroseness.
moodiness (noun) sullenness (noun)
having temperamental and changeable moods a sullen moody resentful disposition
a sullen gloomy feeling a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Difference between moodiness and sullenness

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