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grump·y
 grumpy
- pronunciation:
- gruhm
pi
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
grumpier, grumpiest |
| definition: |
in a bad mood; irritable.
- synonyms:
- bilious, cantankerous, cranky, cross, dyspeptic, fractious, grouchy, irascible, irritable, peevish, short-tempered
- antonyms:
- good-humored
- similar words:
- bad-tempered, brusque, choleric, crotchety, crusty, curt, disagreeable, feisty, moody, ornery, out of sorts, peppery, pettish, petulant, quarrelsome, surly, touchy
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| related words: |
bilious, cantankerous, gruff, ill-natured, sullen, testy |
| derivations: |
grumpish (adj.), grumpily (adv.), grumpiness (n.) |
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