Malhumorado (en. Moody)

/maluˈmoɾaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
State of bad mood or irritability.
Today he is in a bad mood because he couldn't rest enough.
Hoy está malhumorado porque no pudo descansar lo suficiente.
Description of someone who frequently shows anger or discontent.
He is always in a bad mood in the mornings.
Siempre está malhumorado en las mañanas.
Attitude that denotes a lack of patience or kindness.
Don't talk to him now, he is very grumpy.
No hables con él ahora, está muy malhumorado.

Etymology

The term comes from the combination of 'mal' and 'humor', referring to a negative mood state.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be in a bad mood
to be in a bad mood or in a negative emotional state
estar malhumorado
to get someone out of their bad mood
to try to make someone feel better
sacar a alguien de su mal humor
to not be in the best mood
to be in an unfavorable emotional state
no tener el mejor humor

Related Words

humor
emotional state that can be positive or negative
humor
anger
feeling of irritation or discontent
enfado
discontent
state of dissatisfaction
descontento

Slang Meanings

cool
Today I woke up cool, I don't feel like seeing that grumpy person.
Hoy me levanté fresco, no tengo ganas de ver a ese malhumorado.
scatterbrain
Don't talk to him, he's acting like a scatterbrain that grumpy person.
No le hables, está como una cabeza de chorlito ese malhumorado.