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View usage for: (kəʳmʌdʒən) Word forms: plural curmudgeonscountable nounIf you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered. [old-fashioned, disapproval] ...such a terrible old curmudgeon. Synonyms: grump [informal], bear, grumbler, grouser More Synonyms of curmudgeon curmudgeon in British English (kɜːˈmʌdʒən) nouna surly or miserly person Derived forms curmudgeonly (curˈmudgeonly) adjective Word origin C16: of unknown origin curmudgeon in American English (kərˈmʌdʒən) noun a surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered person; cantankerous fellow Derived forms curmudgeonly (curˈmudgeonly) adjective Examples of 'curmudgeon' in a sentencecurmudgeon `It'll do you good to get your glad rags on and stop behaving like an old curmudgeon ,' she'd told Tara briskly. 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 bellyacher (slang) sourpuss (informal) churl crosspatch (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a bad-tempered person Synonyms grump, bear, crank (US, Canadian, Irish, informal), scold, shrew (derogatory), killjoy, curmudgeon (informal), sourpuss (informal), sorehead (informal, US) 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 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 ofcurmudgeon - curl
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