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.
curmudgeonly Meaning
Wordnet
curmudgeonly (s)
brusque and surly and forbidding
Synonyms & Antonyms of curmudgeonly
Synonyms:
- contentious
- belligerent
- pettish
- prickly
- cranky
- tetchy
- sullen
- quick-tempered
- truculent
- combative
- off-color
- quarrelsome
- snippy
- short-tempered
- cross-grained
- raspy
- bellicose
- bearish
- ill-humored
- cross
- off-colored
- stuffy
- scrappy
- perverse
- pugnacious
- disputatious
- pouty
- ill-natured
- waspish
- fractious
- testy
- choleric
- snippety
- fretful
- argumentative
- ratty
- sulky
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word curmudgeonly
brusque and surly and forbidding
petulant, querulous, grouchy, crabby, snarly, ornery, peevish, ill-tempered,cantankerous, crotchety
gregarious, agreeable, affable, sweet, cordial, genial, companionable, outgoing, gregarious, good-natured
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.
