curmudgeonly (Meaning)
curmudgeonly (s)
brusque and surly and forbidding
Synonyms & Antonyms of curmudgeonly
Synonyms:
- off-color
- belligerent
- tetchy
- contentious
- quick-tempered
- cross
- fretful
- pettish
- fractious
- bearish
- argumentative
- short-tempered
- prickly
- bellicose
- perverse
- waspish
- scrappy
- choleric
- pugnacious
- snippety
- snippy
- sullen
- disputatious
- sulky
- off-colored
- quarrelsome
- truculent
- ratty
- raspy
- stuffy
- testy
- combative
- ill-natured
- ill-humored
- pouty
- cross-grained
- cranky
Antonyms:
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
surly, crabby, irritable, disagreeable, petulant, peevish, querulous, snappish, crotchety, grouchy
genial, genial, companionable, amiable, sociable, agreeable, agreeable, extraverted, extroverted, companionable
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.
