🔄 Synonyms of "Curmudgeonly"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gruffverb | having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| crustynoun | Having a crust, especially a thick one. |
| ill-humored | Having a bad temper. |
| ill-humoured | British standard spelling of ill-humored. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Curmudgeonly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ill-humored | Having a bad temper. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| gruff | having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature. |
| ill-humoured | British standard spelling of ill-humored. |
| crusty | Having a crust, especially a thick one. |
| curmudgeony | Curmudgeonly. |
| curmudgeonish | Synonym of curmudgeonly. |
| curmudgeonous | Synonym of curmudgeonly. |
| churlish | Rude, surly, ungracious. |
| grumpish | surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy |
| crotchety | Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies. |
| carlishnoun | (obsolete) Synonym of churlish. |
| cussedverb | (chiefly US, informal) Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate. |
| scowlful | Characterised or marked by a scowl; scowly |
| crabbed | Bad-tempered or cantankerous. |
| cantankerous | Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby. |
| currish | Pertaining to a cur or mongrel. |
| cavillous | prone to caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling, bickering. |
| crankishnoun | (informal) cranky; grumpy; bad-tempered |
| curlike | Resembling or characteristic of a cur. |
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