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adjective

variants or soreheaded
Definition of soreheadnext
as in unpleasant

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noun

as in killjoy

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Recent Examples of sorehead
Noun
The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought perhaps the golden age of the sorehead. — Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorehead
  1. unpleasant
  2. killjoy
  3. sulky
  4. curmudgeon
  5. disagreeable
  6. malcontent
  7. embittered
  8. spoilsport
Adjective
  • For people without underlying risk factors, COVID infections are not outright dangerous but remain deeply unpleasant, Guest and Chin-Hong say.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Over time, the dog may start to associate the unpleasant noise with the barking and stop.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unpleasant
Noun
  • In the end, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, a real way to save the planet and save money is to just buy and produce less.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Which poem, and why did the killjoys at the magazine turn it down?
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of killjoy
Adjective
  • Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Skillfully carrying the tale as Kimberly is Ann Morrison, marvelously placing the qualities of a bubbly when not sulky teen in the voice and body of an older woman.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of sulky
Noun
  • For The Times) Courtney does great old ladies and whining teens, Michaels plays great curmudgeons and Palermo is great at space work.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Larry David’s 'Pursuit of Unhappiness' Comedy's favorite curmudgeon teamed up with an A-list cast and a former president for a new HBO sketch comedy show about American history and the inconveniences our historical heroes faced.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of curmudgeon
Adjective
  • Mistaking being disagreeable with the act of disagreeing is common - especially in unsafe psychological workplaces.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • There are also a lot of people who have never dreamed of being disagreeable in public, much less considered joining a raucous social movement.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Definition of disagreeable
Noun
  • Sadie Sink plays Jean Grey as a Gen Zer malcontent who wears a hoodie and whose affect suggests a steady diet of Sylvia Plath.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The usual malcontents raised hell when the Public Service Commission approved a $7 billion rate hike in 2025, but that’s the cost of maintaining and improving the grid.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of malcontent
Adjective
  • After a pair of SEC Championships and a national title during his five-year tenure with the Tigers, Saban departed for the NFL, leaving many folks on the bayou feeling embittered and betrayed.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, Amy heroically assuages an embittered foster kid by returning him to the memory of a fun school field trip.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of embittered
Noun
  • The first thing Sweetpea does, after ditching her spoilsport colleague at the hotel, is pay a visit to SwiftGC, a payment processor recently acquired by Tender.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Granted, this might simply be an old-fashioned spoilsport way to view the market.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Definition of spoilsport

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“Sorehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorehead. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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