What is the Latin word for moody?

The usual Latin words for “moody” are trīstis, difficilis, mōrōsus; also laetus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“moody” in Latin

trīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose; sorrowful, mournful; disagreeable, harsh, bitter (of taste)difficilisdifficult, hard, troublesome; obstinate, intractable, hard to please or manage mōrōsuscaptious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please); peevish, wayward, capricious laetushappy, cheerful, glad; fertile, luxuriant, lush, rich

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

moody

tristis (opposed to hilaris, laetus): difficilis (opposed to facilis): morosus (opposed to affabilis).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for moody?: The usual Latin words for “moody” are trīstis, difficilis, mōrōsus; also laetus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.