grouchy
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Definition of grouchy
: given to grumbling : peevish
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Synonyms & Antonyms for grouchy
Synonyms
crabby, cranky, fussy, grumpy, querulous
Antonyms
forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
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And yet the key takeaway from New England’s dominant run is not Brady’s greatness, or Belichick’s grouchy mien, but this: everyone is replaceable. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Shock Claim: Bill Belichick Not Barrel of Laughs," 3 June 2018 Garrett receives a rose gleefully, and the third and final one-on-one goes to Blake, the grouchy princess. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette Season 14, Episode 7 Recap: Becca Picks A Supreme Court Nominee," 10 July 2018 But look, unless the guest threw a gigantic party, most of them are going to say something similar because nobody wants to look like a grouchy host. — Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Don't be a dud. Here are 3 expert tips to be a smarter Airbnb host," 24 May 2018 Neither did Vladimir Nabokov, and winning the Nobel didn’t make Saul Bellow any less grouchy. — James Wolcott, Vanities, "The Joy of Reading Philip Roth, Riffer, Rhetorical Flamethrower, Super-Monologuist," 24 May 2018 And a good number of Democrats are no doubt grouchy that their own personal policy demands are not being addressed by their party. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Dems need to get specific," 10 May 2018 And not Asia, who plays Beyoncé as mean and grouchy. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 recap: Snatch Game shenanigans," 3 May 2018 Yost is short and grouchy during win streaks, and has trained himself to be patient and smile through losing streaks. — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, "Ned Yost has reasons to leave the Royals. Here's why he'll remain manager after 2018," 27 Apr. 2018 When Spots is nowhere to be found, Atari is aided in his seemingly hopeless mission by the aforementioned friendly foursome, and also, reluctantly, by a grouchy stray named Chief (Bryan Cranston), who opposes domestication of any kind. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs' is often captivating, but cultural sensitivity gets lost in translation," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grouchy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for grouchy
grouchy
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English Language Learners Definition of grouchy
: tending to complain about things : having a bad temper
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Kids Definition of grouchy
: tending to be irritable or to complain a lot
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