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单词 curmudgeon
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Examples of 'curmudgeon' in a sentence
curmudgeon

`It'll do you good to get your glad rags on and stop behaving like an old curmudgeon ,' she'd told Tara briskly.
(noun) 
Definition
a bad-tempered or mean person
a lovable curmudgeon who appears confused by the antics of the modern world
Synonyms
grump (informal)
bear
grumbler
grouser
malcontent
Five years ago, a band of malcontents seized power.
grouch (informal)
My friends call me a grouch because I'm always complaining.
bellyacher (slang)
sourpuss (informal)
churl
crosspatch (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crosspatch
Definition
a bad-tempered person
Synonyms
grump,
bear,
crank (US, Canadian, Irish, informal),
scold,
shrew (derogatory),
killjoy,
curmudgeon (informal),
sourpuss (informal),
sorehead (informal, US)
in the sense of grouch
Definition
a person who is always complaining
My friends call me a grouch because I'm always complaining.
Synonyms
moaner,
complainer,
grumbler,
whiner,
grouser,
malcontent,
curmudgeon,
crosspatch (informal),
crab (informal),
faultfinder
in the sense of malcontent
Definition
a person who is discontented with the existing situation
Five years ago, a band of malcontents seized power.
Synonyms
troublemaker,
rebel,
complainer,
grumbler,
grouser,
agitator,
stirrer (informal),
mischief-maker,
grouch (informal),
fault-finder

Nearby words of
curmudgeon

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  • curlew
  • curly
  • curmudgeon
  • currency
  • current
  • curry

Synonyms of 'curmudgeon'

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