grumpy
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Definition of grumpy
: moodily cross : surly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for grumpy
Synonyms
crabby, cranky, fussy, grouchy, querulous
Antonyms
forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
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Luckily, Decker, 30, who was born in North Carolina and lives in Austin, had a less arachnophobic — if a little grumpy — spider wrangler on hand in husband Andy Roddick, 35. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, "Andy Roddick Hilariously Rescues Brooklyn Decker from 'Baby Tarantula' with a Dust Pan," 28 Mar. 2018 Consider the cheerful grape sun-dried into grumpy raisin: Proof. — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, "Re-create Popsicle dreams with fresh strawberries — and powerful boost from freeze-dried version," 11 July 2018 So the brilliant, grumpy and irascible priest of old times is gone, and — with him — goes a priceless oral history of the blues and thousands of songs. — George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lou Curtiss, a key mentor to Tom Waits, Jack Tempchin and other musicians, has died at 79," 10 July 2018 Nicklaus looked lumpy and came across as equal parts cocky and grumpy. — Dale Robertson Staff Writer, San Antonio Express-News, "A dose of perspective on Patrick Reed’s style of play and persona," 11 June 2018 The unusually grumpy tone of the statement from Brussels highlighted an enormous gap. — Jack Ewing, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump delays tariffs, but US allies are still annoyed," 2 May 2018 With his brilliantly grumpy roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Band’s Visit, the Lebanese-American actor has been propelled back into the hearts and minds of America. — The Cut, "Express Your Summer Feelings With This New Cut T-Shirt," 22 June 2018 Today, Starbucks, a company known for making mornings a little bit easier by providing caffeine fixes aplenty, implemented a price increase that's probably not significant enough to ruin customers' days but could give them a grumpier start. — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, "Starbucks Increased Its Coffee Prices — Here's How Much More You'll Be Spending," 7 June 2018 Prince George and Princess Charlotte's beloved babysitter managed to keep all 10 tots dutifully (and adorably) in-line throughout the hour-long ceremony at St. George's Chapel (despite a few grumpy moments and a charmingly chatty Prince George). — Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, "Alexi Lubomirski Had to Bribe the Royal Bridal Party with Candy to Get the Perfect Shot," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grumpy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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grumpy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of grumpy
: easily annoyed or angered : having a bad temper or complaining often
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