What is the difference of being moody and temperamental?

Question

please explain. you may make use of examples. thanks

Answer 1

I think moody is NOT something we can control (without drugs or an outside source), ie. mood disorders like bi-polar, whereas, temperamental describes our character, a personality trait, which we have TOTAL control over.  

Answer 2

There really is no difference. Moody is cited in the dictionary as this: (notice that tempermental is a synonym)

Moody:

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental

sulky or depressed

dour, gloomy or brooding

Answer 3

Both words technically mean the same thing, but they have developed different connotations over time.

Moody means that someone is sulking around, feeling dark and petulant.

Temperamental means that a person goes through the whole array of emotions quickly, flying off the handle easily or throwing themselves into a creative whirlwind.