as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of curmudgeon
Maybe people are curmudgeons and just don't like seeing their communities change.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall drew on his inner curmudgeon throughout his career.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At first, the group appears to dismiss its singular curmudgeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall drew on his inner curmudgeon throughout his career.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At first, the group appears to dismiss its singular curmudgeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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The menu leans into coastal favorites, with crowd-pleasers like hush puppies, she-crab soup, and crab cakes.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The brunch includes quiche Lorraine, crab and asparagus salad, breakfast potatoes and lemon-poppy cake and includes simple heating instructions.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His love for animals was developed through an affinity for koala bears.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The xG step chart below bears this out.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her octopus was named Marcellus McSquiddles, an aging crank who notes his days of captivity in a Puget Sound aquarium as if on death row, but also recognizes the night janitor, Tova, is lonely and grieving.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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In any case, the TM-B defining feature is the software that sits between the cranks and the motor, shaping the whole cycling experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If Annelle is a sweet bean, then Ouiser Boudreaux is the neighborhood grump.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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May plays Henrietta, a very rich, very awkward botanist with zero social skills who is targeted by a gold-digging creep (the excellent grump, Mr. Walter Matthau).—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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