Synonyms of sourpuss

sourpuss

noun

ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌpu̇s 

as in crab

an irritable and complaining person

that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crab
• complainer
• bear
• crank
• curmudgeon
• grump
• mutterer
• hunks
• grumbler
• whiner
• grouch
• growler
• grouser
• griper
• kicker
• murmurer
• crosspatch
• killjoy
• fusser
• sorehead
• spoilsport
• bellyacher
• pessimist
• defeatist
• hypochondriac
• malcontent
• faultfinder
• nitpicker
• party pooper
• nagger
• quibbler
• grinch
• objector
• crock
• repiner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimist
• Pollyanna
• happy camper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sourpuss

And Brightman, who’s built a reputation playing wilder roles, shows his range by going straightfaced as the sourpuss fish out of water. — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

The Republicans sat like stubborn sourpusses eager for the 81-year-old president to stumble. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024

Four generations on, the Grinch’s humble roots on the page as a black-and-white sourpuss, looking down on Who-ville and rueing the impending town feast, have become a Christmas cottage industry. — Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2020

Even a sourpuss like Heifetz let his hair down madly dashing through the finale like a child’s first moments at Disneyland. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2019

According to the Washington Post, a jury awarded famed sourpuss Grumpy Cat $710,000 in damages on Monday, settling a lawsuit that began in 2015 between the cat’s company and the Grenade beverage company. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2018

To most Internet users, Grumpy Cat - the feline with a furry frown - is a minor celebrity that capitalized on the popularity of memes in 2012 as a perpetual sourpuss. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 25 Jan. 2018