grumpy English

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What does grumpy mean?

Definitions in simple English

grumpy Adjective

— If you are grumpy, you are angry or acting unpleasant. The man was very grumpy today because he had to pay the bills.

grumpy

— adjective (= crabbed) annoyed and irritable

Synonyms grumpy synonyms

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

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surly

grouchy

sullen

cranky

crabby

bad-tempered

morose

grumbling

crabbed

churlish

touchy

sulky

ratty

pettish

peevish

moody

irascible

ill-tempered

fussy

fault-finding

discontented

cross

complaining

vinegary

vinegarish

unsociable

tetchy

testy

techy

tart

sour-tasting

sour

sorehead

sore

snotty

snappy

shy

scratchy

sad

rude

resentful

quibbly

querulous

quarrelsome

picky

petulant

peckish

outrage

out of sorts

mirthless

Topics grumpy topics

What do people use grumpy to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What words describe someone who feels sad?
  sad crestfallen dejected disappointed discouraged doleful down downcast downhearted fed up forlorn gloomy glum grouchy grumpy with a heavy heart homesick low melancholy morose mournful pensive sober (adj) solemn sorry sorrowful sullen unhappy wistful woeful

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe a person who is often bad-tempered?
  bad-tempered grumpy grouchy disagreeable cantankerous uptight