curmudgeonly Synonyms
Strongest:
- snarky
- irascible
- cantankerous
- ill-tempered
- ornery
- dyspeptic
- bilious
- disagreeable
- crabby
- grumpy
- snappish
- surly
- grouchy
- irritable
- petulant
- crotchety
- snarly
- querulous
- peevish
Strong:
- pettish
- fractious
- cross
- ratty
- pouty
- bellicose
- contentious
- tetchy
- pugnacious
- perverse
- ill-natured
- ill-humored
- snippy
- choleric
- sulky
- off-colored
- prickly
- argumentative
- scrappy
- cranky
- quick-tempered
- belligerent
- snippety
- quarrelsome
- waspish
- sullen
- raspy
- truculent
- off-color
- fretful
- stuffy
- disputatious
- short-tempered
- bearish
- testy
- cross-grained
- combative
Weak:
Strongest:
- sweet
- genial
- sociable
- cordial
- friendly
- outgoing
- genial
- extraverted
- good-natured
- outgoing
- companionable
- cordial
- gregarious
- amiable
- affable
- extraverted
- friendly
- gregarious
- extroverted
- good-natured
- companionable
- agreeable
- agreeable
- sweet
- affable
- extroverted
- sociable
- amiable
Strong:
- well-disposed
- long-suffering
- patient
- easygoing
- well-disposed
- stoical
- easygoing
- tolerant
- good-tempered
- stoic
- stoical
- long-suffering
- relaxed
- carefree
- relaxed
- carefree
- stoic
- patient
- tolerant
- good-tempered
Weak:
curmudgeonly Meaning
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
snarky, irascible,cantankerous, ill-tempered, ornery, dyspeptic, bilious, disagreeable, crabby, grumpy
sweet, genial, sociable, cordial, friendly, outgoing, genial, extraverted, good-natured, outgoing
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.
