as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
I don't want your customary grumpiness to spoil the evening
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
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as in restless
given to complaining a lot
the baby's sure to be grumpy if she doesn't get her afternoon nap
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Recent Examples of grumpiness
Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In theaters July 25 26 of 31 Happy Gilmore 2
Cinema’s grumpiest golfer is back in the swing of things — with Bad Bunny costarring as his caddie.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Bronte guesses that Joe and Kate’s real-life romance-novel trope grumpy/sunshine (or maybe grumpy/grumpy).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Jim Henson Company created a menagerie of felt friends for host Christine McConnell to interact with on her variety show, including undead-and-loving-it raccoon Rose and a grumpy cat mummy named Rankle.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In theaters July 25 26 of 31 Happy Gilmore 2
Cinema’s grumpiest golfer is back in the swing of things — with Bad Bunny costarring as his caddie.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Bronte guesses that Joe and Kate’s real-life romance-novel trope grumpy/sunshine (or maybe grumpy/grumpy).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumpiness
Noun
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Your personality or mood changes Several symptoms that aren’t memory-related are associated with early Alzheimer's and dementia, including irritability, depression, anxiety, and apathy.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Mood swings, irritability, headaches, acne, and cramps are some of the most common symptoms suffered by women during the week leading up to menstruation.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The crew is under the supervision of the capable Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) who is prone to panic attacks as the group visits an irritable planet at the behest of The Corporation — a powerful business conglomerate where profit is indeed king.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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It’s said to cause people to become irritable, aggravate health problems, and abrade mechanical devices.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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There is a kind of sadness that comes from living in a restless state of FOMO — or fear of missing out, as the acronym goes.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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As congressional Democrats have struggled to combat Trump this year, attorneys general have represented a tangible — and effective — counter to the president for restless Democratic voters.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Frye's comic foil was a grouchy widower played by George Gaynes, a character actor with credits going back 20 years who had just scored memorable roles in Tootsie and the Police Academy series.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trying to Kill Each Other' And Walken is marvelous — querulous, petty, cruel — as the Emperor.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
29 Feb. 2024
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Instead, Gerwig and Baumbach promote querulous sloganeering.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 July 2023
Adjective
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) In a crabby mood?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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It should also be noted that Demings is more than a little nervous right now about making any public promises about helping to finance a baseball stadium.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Many modern parents are more likely to soothe a cranky baby with a smartphone than a pacifier.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Weird, but not nearly as weird as sidekick comedian Richard King pretending to be cranky KISS bassist Gene Simmons for a whole episode a few weeks ago.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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“Grumpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumpiness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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