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Synonyms & Antonyms of crabby
1
easily irritated or annoyed
- a crabby old dog who snapped at passersby
Synonyms for crabby
Words Related to crabby
- bearish,
- bilious,
- cantankerous,
- cross-grained,
- curmudgeonly,
- disagreeable,
- dyspeptic,
- ill-humored,
- ill-natured,
- ill-tempered,
- off-color
- (or off-colored),
- ornery,
- querulous,
- snarly,
- surly
Phrases Synonymous with crabby
Near Antonyms for crabby
- affable,
- companionable,
- cordial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- friendly,
- genial,
- gregarious,
- outgoing,
- sociable
2
given to complaining a lot
- a bunch of crabby kids who don't want to do any work
Synonyms for crabby
Words Related to crabby
Near Antonyms for crabby
Antonyms for crabby
- forbearing,
- long-suffering,
- patient,
- stoic
- (or stoical),
- tolerant,
- uncomplaining
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The first known use of crabby was in 1599
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