grouchy
19
3.9
- adjective
- /ˈɡraʊtʃi/
:
gruñón
- He tends to get a bit grouchy when he is hungry or tired.
- get grouchy
- grouchy old
- grouchy man
To expect people to like you and want to be grouchy all the time is irrational.
- To expect people to like you and want to be grouchy all the time is irrational.
- You have Elmo, who's all loving, and you have Oscar the Grouch, somewhat cynical, but certainly grouchy.
- And then because envy is such a key experience in narcissism, their envy can lead them to become quite grouchy and irritable.
- Maybe I'm just a grouchy, whiny old guy that's a hypocrite who sells his own merch too.
- Well I'm sorry but sometimes this grouchy old gas guzzlers got to grab the hell out.
Examples
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Why are you being so grouchy today?
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You're quite a grouchy uncle, aren't you?
Fiction book (1999) -
Why are you so grouchy right now?
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I know we're all a little grouchy right now.
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Some would get grouchy, and others would sit down and talk with you.
Fiction book (2002) -
Some days I am really, really grouchy and feel put upon.
Blog text (9) -
I was born to be a grouchy old bachelor; it just took me a while to realize it.
Blog text (8) -
"Shut up, Ruby, and go get me another beer." "You sure are grouchy tonight," said Ruby.
Fiction book (1992) -
She's just grouchy because Aaron broke up with her.
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If you feel down all the time or grouchy all the time, don't ignore it!
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
117
4.2
Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry
76
1.7
Easily annoyed and in a bad mood
32
3.7
Quick to become annoyed or angry
32
7.2
Easily annoyed and quick to get angry
24
3.9
Easily annoyed and hard to please about small things
24
5.4
Feeling easily annoyed and in a bad mood
18
9.6
Quick to become annoyed and show a bad mood
6
5.0
Quietly angry and not wanting to talk to others
6
8.8
Often in a bad mood and easily annoyed by small things
4
5.7
Easily annoyed and quick to get angry
3
9.5
Often bad-tempered and easily annoyed, like a grumpy older person
3
3.5
Quick to get angry or annoyed
1
2.2
Feeling slightly angry or annoyed
1
9.8
Easily annoyed and likely to argue or be unhelpful
1
9.9
Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things
1
8.6
Annoyed and easily upset so you speak in a short angry way
1
4.4
Feeling annoyed and often complaining about things
Becoming easily annoyed and acting in a bad-tempered way
Often complaining in a way that annoys others
Showing irritation and wanting to be left alone
Being bad-tempered and quiet because of disappointment
Antonyms
How Grouchy
- Formal
5
8.6
9
8.6
19
3.9
76
1.7
117
4.2
32
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grouchy comes from the word grouch, a name for someone who 'complains' or 'grumbles'. So a grouchy person is someone who often 'gets annoyed' and has a 'bad mood'.