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
Nothing adds depth to an irascible curmudgeon quite like an irrational love of pets that do not love you back.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Nostalgic curmudgeons will tell you the food’s gone downhill, but the wings taste better than ever.
—Jay Deitcher, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Amid Baldwin’s chaotic home life with his seven young children, his wife Hilaria Baldwin tries to depict him as a lovable curmudgeon who’s often misunderstood because of his famously volatile personality.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Nostalgic curmudgeons will tell you the food’s gone downhill, but the wings taste better than ever.
—Jay Deitcher, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Amid Baldwin’s chaotic home life with his seven young children, his wife Hilaria Baldwin tries to depict him as a lovable curmudgeon who’s often misunderstood because of his famously volatile personality.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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Another dish was rock crab served with marigolds with an infusion of cucumber and lime, but was served on an intricate plate made entirely of ice.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Back in January, Preston remembered filming My Best Friend’s Wedding — and how an iconic scene ruined crab and lobster for her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In group chats and private messages, the defendants discussed acquiring bear spray and mace.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bond prices have stabilized since making a bear cycle low in late 2023 and offer attractive yield.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hand crank radio Hurricanes, like any weather pattern, are unpredictable.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Far from being uninformed cranks, many of the people embracing Luddism grew up with smartphones and know all too well how enticing (and overwhelming) the technology can be.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In an amusing touch for viewers who can recognize Baker and know his craft, his character is a grump who has nothing but criticism for the Halloween décor.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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To the detriment of the proceedings late in the second act, there is a wad of exposition gristle that brings things full stop in the form of a labored revelation of why Diamond is such a grump and perhaps maybe won’t be one in the future.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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