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单词 grumpiness
释义

grumpy

adjective

ˈgrəm-pē How to pronounce grumpy (audio)
grumpier; grumpiest
: moodily cross : surly
grumpily
ˈgrəm-pə-lē How to pronounce grumpy (audio)
adverb
grumpiness
ˈgrəm-pē-nəs How to pronounce grumpy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • choleric
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • cross
  • crotchety
  • fiery
  • grouchy
  • irascible
  • irritable
  • peevish
  • perverse
  • pettish
  • petulant
  • prickly
  • quick-tempered
  • raspy
  • ratty
  • short-tempered
  • snappish
  • snappy
  • snarky
  • snippety
  • snippy
  • stuffy
  • testy
  • waspish
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Example Sentences

Our neighbor is a grumpy old man. I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
Recent Examples on the Web But even this grumpy ol' wise man wrestled with his own code. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Brady just looks grumpy on the practice field, too. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Sturridge plays Dream as initially aloof and grumpy, his edges softening just a little episode by episode. David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 Nuñez has been doing this long enough to know how to avoid the grumpy ones. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Carl Jara, a sculptor from Cleveland, created the whimsical installation, which featured fairies in a boot surrounded by flowers, toadstools and a grumpy looking gnome. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Additionally, research shows that trying to stick to a restrictive diet impairs willpower and emotional control, perhaps explaining why lots of people on stringent diets come off as grumpy and impatient. Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2021 Viewers may also remember James playing a grumpy but memorable book editor named Walter. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022 Major corporations and grumpy old men desperately seek Elizabeth's approval. Darren Franich, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

grumpy

adjective

ˈgrəm-pē How to pronounce grumpy (audio)
grumpier; grumpiest
: grouchy, cross

grumpiness

noun

as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience I don't want your customary grumpiness to spoil the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • irritability
  • irritableness
  • crankiness
  • grouchiness
  • aggression
  • peevishness
  • irascibility
  • crossness
  • anger
  • petulance
  • hostility
  • testiness
  • sensitivity
  • aggressiveness
  • indignation
  • exasperation
  • huffiness
  • perversity
  • biliousness
  • perverseness
  • rudeness
  • wrath
  • rage
  • choler
  • surliness
  • pettishness
  • sulkiness
  • waspishness
  • orneriness
  • irascibleness
  • cantankerousness
  • fury
  • fretfulness
  • crotchetiness
  • belligerence
  • curmudgeonliness
  • disagreeableness
  • combativeness
  • crustiness
  • contentiousness
  • dyspepsia
  • querulousness
  • feistiness
  • pugnacity
  • contrariness
  • truculence
  • fight
  • bellicosity
  • fussiness
  • belligerency
  • pugnaciousness
  • animosity
  • touchiness
  • scrappiness
  • rancor
  • unfriendliness
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • jaundice
  • quarrelsomeness
  • truculency
  • supersensitivity
  • disputatiousness
  • passion
  • fierceness
  • spleen
  • oversensitiveness
  • hot-bloodedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tolerance
  • understanding
  • patience
  • forbearance
  • friendliness
  • geniality
  • affability
  • sociability
  • amiability
  • agreeableness
  • cordiality
  • amicability
  • long-suffering
  • coolness
  • amiableness
  • tranquility
  • serenity
  • amenity
  • good-naturedness
  • gentleness
  • tranquillity
  • kindliness
  • mildness
  • good-temperedness
  • good-humoredness
  • easygoingness
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