dyspeptic mood
- noun
- /dɪsˈpɛptɪk muːd/
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humor dispeptico
- After dealing with the frustrating situation all day, she fell into a dyspeptic mood that colored her evening.
Examples
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His dyspeptic mood was evident when he snapped at his friends for no reason.
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His normal dyspeptic mood was not improved by the conversation the kids were having.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the rainy week, many people experienced a dyspeptic mood that made it hard to enjoy their usual activities.
Synonyms
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3.2
A feeling of sadness and low spirits
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9.9
A feeling of sadness and worry that makes daily life hard
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8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
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9.3
An angry or upset mood that makes someone quick to get annoyed
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6.5
A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy
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8.4
A gloomy, unfriendly mood that makes a person quiet and hard to approach
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4.0
A feeling of anger and bitterness after a disagreement
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3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
A quiet unhappy mood when someone shows anger or hurt feelings
A sad, sulky mood when someone avoids other people
A quiet unhappy mood that shows on a person's face or in their body language
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A feeling of gloom and sadness that lowers your mood
A short time feeling sad and having low energy
A feeling of sadness and little interest in things
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A feeling of being sad or low
A feeling of being unwell and generally unhappy
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'dyspeptic' conveys irritability (originally tied to indigestion) and 'mood' denotes a state of mind; together they form a straightforward adjective+noun composition meaning an irritable or gloomy state. This is a compositional, predictable pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dyspeptic mood comes from an old word for bad digestion, which means an upset stomach. When your stomach is upset you often feel uncomfortable and grumpy, so a dyspeptic mood now means 'bad-tempered' or gloomy.