Synonyms of raspy

raspy

adjective

ˈra-spē 

1

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

overwork tends to make him raspy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• fiery
• petulant
• snappish
• irascible
• peevish
• waspish
• crotchety
• grumpy
• grouchy
• snarky
• passionate
• pettish
• testy
• cross
• choleric
• out of humor
• stuffy
• crabby
• cranky
• snippy
• out of sorts
• sensitive
• ratty
• snarly
• querulous
• perverse
• short-tempered
• prickly
• short
• snappy
• snippety
• ornery
• bilious
• cantankerous
• belligerent
• curmudgeonly
• quick-tempered
• surly
• pugnacious
• dyspeptic
• disagreeable
• fretful
• combative
• bellicose
• contentious
• argumentative
• sulky
• pouty
• sullen
• truculent
• ill-tempered
• scrappy
• off-color
• tetchy
• quarrelsome
• bearish
• ill-humored
• fractious
• cross-grained
• huffy
• ill-natured
• disputatious
• touchy
• thin-skinned
• hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friendly
• sweet
• outgoing
• affable
• cordial
• gregarious
• genial
• companionable
• extroverted
• amiable
• sociable
• good-natured
• agreeable
• easygoing
• carefree
• relaxed
• patient
• stoic
• good-tempered
• tolerant
• well-disposed
• understanding
• uncomplaining
• forbearing
• long-suffering
• obliging
• happy-go-lucky

2

as in hoarse

harsh and dry in sound

the dying man spoke in a barely audible, raspy voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoarse
• gruff
• husky
• throaty
• gravelly
• coarse
• rusty
• scratchy
• rasping
• croaky
• gravel
• grating
• croaking
• guttural
• choked
• growling
• strangled
• abrasive
• strained
• growly
• raucous
• strident
• scratching
• scraping
• rough
• cacophonous
• grinding
• jarring
• discordant
• cracked
• dissonant
• unmusical
• screeching
• squawking
• inharmonious
• cawing
• unmelodious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• gentle
• liquid
• mellow
• mellifluous
• golden
• soothing
• smooth
• tender
• soft
• velvety
• silken
• mellifluent
• satiny
• melodic
• musical
• melodious
• lyrical
• gliding
• lyric
• euphonious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raspy

The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests. — Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026

My range is so reduced, and the quality of my voice is raspy. — Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026

So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charli XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026

The raspy voice on the other end of the line gave the intruder instructions. — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026