Broody and Flighty

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Broody adjective - Given to or marked by long, quiet thinking.

Usage example: he spent a long, broody weekend trying to figure out where his relationship with his girlfriend was headed

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Flighty is an antonym for broody.

Nearby Words: brood, brooding, brooded, brooder

Flighty adjective - Easily excited by nature.

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Broody is an antonym for flighty.

Nearby Words: flight, flighted, flightless, flighting

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