brooding
word · lemma: brood
Definition
Looking very serious, thoughtful, or sad, often because you are deep in thought or worried about something. It can also describe a dark, mysterious mood or atmosphere.
Usage & Nuances
Often describes a person's mood, facial expression, or atmosphere. Common with words like 'a brooding silence', 'brooding eyes', or 'a brooding presence'. Usually sounds literary or poetic; not used for active anger or everyday sadness.
Spanish: ensimismado - melancólico - pensativoPortuguese (BR): pensativo - melancólico - sombrioPortuguese (PT): pensativo - melancólico - sombrioChinese (Simplified): 沉思的 - 忧郁的Chinese (Traditional): 沉思的 - 憂鬱的Hindi: मंथन करते हुए - गंभीर (मूड)Arabic: مُتَأمِّل - كئيبBengali: গম্ভীর - চিন্তিত - ভাবুকRussian: задумчивый - мрачный - угрюмыйJapanese: 物思いにふけった - 陰鬱なVietnamese: trầm ngâm - u ám - suy tưKorean: 음울한 - 사색에 잠긴Turkish: hüzünlü - dalgın - kasvetliUrdu: اداس - گہرا سوچ میں ڈوبا ہواIndonesian: murung - termenung - suram
Example Sentences
He sat in the corner, lost in brooding thought.
basic
She gave him a brooding look.
basic
A brooding sky covered the town.
basic
There's always a brooding feeling in old, empty houses.
natural
His music has a brooding quality that draws people in.
natural
I couldn't shake his brooding presence all night.
natural