surly English

Meaning surly meaning

What does surly mean?

surly

— adjective (= ugly) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace a surly waiter an ugly frame of mind

Synonyms surly synonyms

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

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sullen

morose

unfriendly

unsociable

grumpy

gruff

sour

churlish

rough

peevish

disagreeable

cross

bad-tempered

unpleasant

unkind

moody

harsh

brutal

sulky

pettish

irascible

vixenish

ungracious

ugly

sore

rude

grouchy

gloomy

fretful

dismal

curt

cranky

crabbed

captious

cantankerous

brusque

wayward

waspish

vinegary

vinegarish

untoward

unpleasing

uncivil

testy

tart

stodgy

squiggly

splenish

splenetic

sour-tasting

Topics surly topics

What do people use surly to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
  sullen surly sulky sulk be in a sulk give someone the silent treatment