curmudgeonly Antonyms
Strongest:
- sociable
- amiable
- amiable
- agreeable
- cordial
- friendly
- gregarious
- agreeable
- good-natured
- friendly
- extroverted
- companionable
- outgoing
- genial
- extraverted
- affable
- extroverted
- sociable
- gregarious
- companionable
- good-natured
- genial
- affable
- sweet
- outgoing
- sweet
- cordial
- extraverted
Strong:
- good-tempered
- carefree
- stoical
- patient
- tolerant
- good-tempered
- easygoing
- patient
- carefree
- tolerant
- relaxed
- well-disposed
- stoic
- stoical
- easygoing
- long-suffering
- long-suffering
- relaxed
- stoic
- well-disposed
Weak:
Strongest:
- ill-tempered
- grumpy
- querulous
- snappish
- petulant
- peevish
- dyspeptic
- ornery
- surly
- irascible
- snarky
- irritable
- snarly
- crotchety
- disagreeable
- crabby
- grouchy
- bilious
- cantankerous
Strong:
- stuffy
- short-tempered
- ratty
- quarrelsome
- off-color
- sulky
- disputatious
- perverse
- testy
- cranky
- snippety
- waspish
- off-colored
- prickly
- argumentative
- bearish
- pouty
- fretful
- cross
- truculent
- choleric
- cross-grained
- snippy
- belligerent
- scrappy
- fractious
- combative
- raspy
- ill-humored
- bellicose
- pettish
- sullen
- quick-tempered
- pugnacious
- ill-natured
- tetchy
- contentious
Weak:
Meaning of curmudgeonly
Wordnet
curmudgeonly (s)
brusque and surly and forbidding
curmudgeonly Sentence Examples
- His curmudgeonly demeanor made it difficult for others to approach him.
- Despite his curmudgeonly reputation, he had a soft spot for stray animals.
- She dismissed their complaints with a curmudgeonly wave of her hand.
- His curmudgeonly comments often rubbed people the wrong way.
- The curmudgeonly old man grumbled about the state of the world.
- She displayed a curmudgeonly attitude towards anyone who disrupted her routine.
- Despite his curmudgeonly exterior, he secretly enjoyed the company of his grandchildren.
- The curmudgeonly boss rarely gave praise and was quick to criticize.
- Her curmudgeonly behavior alienated her from her coworkers.
- Despite his curmudgeonly reputation, he could be surprisingly generous when no one was looking.
FAQs About the word curmudgeonly
brusque and surly and forbidding
ill-tempered, grumpy, querulous, snappish, petulant, peevish, dyspeptic, ornery, surly, irascible
sociable, amiable, amiable, agreeable, cordial, friendly, gregarious, agreeable, good-natured,friendly
His curmudgeonly demeanor made it difficult for others to approach him.
Despite his curmudgeonly reputation, he had a soft spot for stray animals.
She dismissed their complaints with a curmudgeonly wave of her hand.
His curmudgeonly comments often rubbed people the wrong way.
