What are some opposite words for broody?
Antonyms for broody
ˈbru dibroody
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term broody.
Wiktionary
broodyadjective
(Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.
Synonyms:
ones biological clock is ticking, baby rabiesbroodyadjective
Synonyms:
clucky
Princeton's WordNet
brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitteradjective
a domestic hen ready to brood
Antonyms:
viviparous, live-bearing, ovoviviparous, thoughtlessSynonyms:
baby-sitter, brood hen, artist's model, babysitter, broody hen, setting hen, sitterbroodyadjective
physiologically ready to incubate eggs
"a broody hen"
Antonyms:
thoughtless, ovoviviparous, viviparous, live-bearingSynonyms:
contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, reflective, ruminative, musing, ponderingbrooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminativeadjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
Antonyms:
ovoviviparous, viviparous, live-bearing, thoughtlessSynonyms:
contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, wistful, reflective, ruminative, musing, pondering
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#63892 | thoughtless | |
#167741 | broody | |
#201887 | viviparous |
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