grouchy

grouchy

adjective \ˈgrau̇-chē\

grouch·i·ergrouch·i·est

Definition of GROUCHY

: given to grumbling : peevish

— grouch·i·ly \-chə-lē\ adverb

— grouch·i·ness \-chē-nəs\ noun

Examples of GROUCHY

1. I get grouchy when I'm tired.
2. <a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy>

First Known Use of GROUCHY

circa 1895

Related to GROUCHY

Synonyms

choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, irritable, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish

Antonyms

forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining

Related Words

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, cross-grained, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, off-color (or off-colored), ornery, querulous, snarly, surly; argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, fractious, fretful, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; huffy, pouty, sensitive, short, sulky, sullen, tetchy, thin-skinned, touchy; hot-blooded, passionate

Near Antonyms

affable, companionable, cordial, extroverted (also extraverted), friendly, genial, gregarious, outgoing, sociable; agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, sweet, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining, understanding

Rhymes with GROUCHY

pouchy, slouchy