grumpily Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- waspish
- stuffy
- peevish
- crabby
- cross
- raspy
- crotchety
- grouchy
- snippy
- cranky
- testy
- petulant
- choleric
- snarky
- out-of-humor
- snappish
- fiery
- irascible
- pettish
- passionate
- short-tempered
Weak:
- fretful
- contentious
- perverse
- huffy
- bilious
- sulky
- sullen
- ill-natured
- belligerent
- argumentative
- ratty
- disagreeable
- cross-grained
- ill-tempered
- scrappy
- bellicose
- cantankerous
- bearish
- surly
- querulous
- disputatious
- ill-humored
- combative
- snippety
- short
- tetchy
- dyspeptic
- fractious
- off-color
- truculent
- curmudgeonly
- prickly
- quarrelsome
- off-colored
- pugnacious
- out-of-sorts
- pouty
- ornery
- snappy
- sensitive
- touchy
- snarly
- quick-tempered
Strongest:
- good-natured
- friendly
- extraverted
- sociable
- gregarious
- sweet
- sweet
- affable
- companionable
- outgoing
- extroverted
- cordial
- gregarious
- cordial
- genial
- companionable
- agreeable
- extroverted
- affable
- amiable
- sociable
- amiable
- good-natured
- friendly
- extraverted
- agreeable
- outgoing
- genial
Strong:
- stoical
- relaxed
- good-tempered
- stoic
- patient
- easygoing
- tolerant
- patient
- well-disposed
- relaxed
- stoical
- well-disposed
- carefree
- stoic
- tolerant
- good-tempered
- easygoing
- carefree
Weak:
grumpily Meaning
grumpily (r)
in an ill-natured manner
grumpily (adv.)
In a surly manner; sullenly.
grumpily Sentence Examples
- The grumpy old man grumbled to himself as he shuffled down the street.
- She woke up grumpily, her mood soured by the morning traffic.
- The customer service representative responded grumpily, unwilling to assist the frustrated caller.
- The cat arched its back and hissed grumpily when the dog approached.
- He grumpily agreed to help, but it was clear he didn't want to.
- The teacher grumpily marked the students' papers, annoyed by their carelessness.
- The grumpy neighbor complained about the noise, even though it was barely audible.
- She was grumpily waiting for her turn, her patience thinning.
- The grumpy chef yelled at the kitchen staff, creating a tense atmosphere.
- The grumpy elderly woman glared at the children playing in her yard, disapprovingly.
FAQs About the word grumpily
in an ill-natured mannerIn a surly manner; sullenly.
irritable, waspish, stuffy, peevish, crabby, cross, raspy, crotchety, grouchy, snippy
good-natured,friendly, extraverted, sociable, gregarious, sweet, sweet, affable, companionable, outgoing
The grumpy old man grumbled to himself as he shuffled down the street.
She woke up grumpily, her mood soured by the morning traffic.
The customer service representative responded grumpily, unwilling to assist the frustrated caller.
The cat arched its back and hissed grumpily when the dog approached.
