Crusty synonyms

krŭs'tē

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cross
Involving interchange; reciprocal.
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harsh
Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival:
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surly
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
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scornful
Filled with or showing scorn or contempt
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irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
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rude (related)
Barbarous or ignorant
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sarcastic (related)
Given to using sarcasm:
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testy
Easily annoyed, irritable.
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soft (antonym)
Not bright or intense.
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encrusted
Having an incrustation
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abrupt
(Botany) Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate:
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blunt
Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
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brief
The definition of brief is short in length or lasting for only a short time.
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choleric
Easily becoming angry.
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crabbed
(Of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read.
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crabby
Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.
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crisp
(Of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
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curt
The definition of curt is a statement, response or reply that is very short and potentially rude.
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dour
Sternly obstinate; unyielding:
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gruff
Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
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hard
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
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irascible
Showing or resulting from a quick temper or a fit of anger
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peevish
Constantly complaining; fretful, whining.
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snappish
Likely to snap or bite.
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stern
The definition of stern is someone who is very serious or strict.
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unamiable
Not amiable; not likable; having a tendency to be disliked.
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flexible (antonym)
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
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pliant (antonym)
(Figuratively) Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.
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pliable (antonym)
The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced.
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soggy (antonym)
Saturated with moisture or liquid; soaked
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pleasant (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
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cheerful (antonym)
Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry.
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happy (antonym)
Being especially well-adapted; felicitous:
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nice (antonym)
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:
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brusque
Rough and abrupt in manner or speech; curt
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short
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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short-spoken
Using only a few words; laconic
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attitude (related)
Rudely unceremonious
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curmudgeonly
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
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ill-humored
Irritable in a surly manner.
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ill-humoured
brusque and surly and forbidding
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crusted
having a hardened crust as a covering
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crustlike
Resembling or characteristic of a crust.
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chewy (related)
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gravy (related)
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doughy (related)
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crumbly (related)
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flaky (related)
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gristly (related)
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Crusty Sentence Examples

  • He gets kind of crusty sometimes, but he's a mighty fine boy.

  • The frittata makes a brilliant picnic dish in summer served cold on its own or sandwiched in crusty baguettes.

  • They may have a crusty appearance in and on the nose from chronic nasal dripping.

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