grouch English

Meaning grouch meaning

What does grouch mean?

grouch

— verb (= grumble, scold) show one's unhappiness or critical attitude He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong We grumbled about the increased work load

— noun a bad-tempered person

Synonyms grouch synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as grouch?

grouch English » English

grumble

grumbler

growl

complain

carp

whine

kvetch

grump

growler

grouse

gripe

crosspatch

sorehead

scold

mutter

murmur

griper

curmudgeon

crank

complainer

churl

yammer

whisper

whinger

whiner

sulkiness

sourpuss

snarling

snarler

scratch-cat

repine

pouter

plain

pill

picklepuss

party pooper

nudge

noodge

niggle

natter

nagger

nag

mutterer

mumble

moan

malicious-tempered person

ill-tempered person

grumpy

grumbling

grouchy

Topics grouch topics

What do people use grouch to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What words describe a person who usually feels sad?
  discouraged discouragement depressed depression feel down grouch unhappy unhappiness

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
  have a temper irascible bilious cantankerous choleric cranky grouch hot tempered hot headed ill-tempered irascible irritable easily offended quick-tempered prim prude sensitive thin-skinned touchy

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Complain

• What words refer to complaining?
  complain beef blame fuss grouch grouse growl murmur mutter object protest squawk wail yap make a complaint lodge a complaint file a complaint take it up with take the matter up with make a fuss kick up a fuss air your grievances yammer

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words refer to someone who is bad-tempered?
  grouch