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Synonyms & Similar Words
irritable
grouchy
crabby
cantankerous
cross
testy
ill-tempered
peevish
petulant
sulky
sullen
moody
irascible
cranky
disagreeable
fractious
prickly
touchy
choleric
splenetic
querulous
complaining
dissatisfied
discontented
gloomy
glum
morose
surly
tetchy
waspish
snappish
short-tempered
bad-tempered
ill-humored
crotchety
curmudgeonly
gruff
brusque
bluff
Meaning of Grumpy
The primary meaning of the word "Grumpy" is having a permanent or temporary disposition to be ill-tempered or irritable.
Definitions
- Having a bad-tempered or irritable disposition
- Feeling or showing annoyance or displeasure
Etymology of Grumpy
The word "Grumpy" originated in the late 19th century, derived from the adjective "grump", which is likely an alteration of the word "grum", an obsolete or dialect word for "surly" or "sullen"
Historically, the term has been used to describe someone who is habitually ill-tempered or irritable
Example Uses
- He woke up feeling grumpy after a bad night's sleep
- She was grumpy all day, complaining about the weather and her job
- The grumpy old man yelled at the kids to get off his lawn