Gruff synonyms | Best 46 synonyms for gruff

bluff

Having a rough and frank but affable manner

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rough

Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.

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blunt

Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.

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crusty

(Figuratively, of a person or behavi) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature; peevish, surly, harsh.

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surly

(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.

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brusque

Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.

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soft (antonym)

Not stern; lenient:

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grating

Abrasive; tending to annoy

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abrupt (related)

Coming, happening, or ending suddenly; sudden; unexpected

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irritable (related)

(Physiol.) Able to respond to a stimulus

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rude (related)

Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:

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hoarse (related)

Afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice.

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curt

Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

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impolite

Not polite; discourteous.

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severe

Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:

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short

Brittle and inductile when cold (cold short) or hot (hot short)

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snippy

Made up of small scraps or snips; fragmentary

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sour

The definition of sour is something with an acidic taste, or someone who is resentful or angry.

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stern

The definition of stern is someone who is very serious or strict.

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throaty

Produced in the throat, as some sounds or tones

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ungracious

Not gracious or affable; rude; discourteous; impolite

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happy (antonym)

Being especially well-adapted; felicitous:

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even-tempered (antonym)

Not quickly angered or excited; placid; calm

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polite (antonym)

The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.

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nice (antonym)

Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:

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mellow (antonym)

Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.

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sweet (antonym)

Not spoiled, sour, or decaying; fresh:

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pleasant (antonym)

Fair and comfortable:

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courteous (antonym)

The definition of courteous is a polite and considerate person.

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friendly (antonym)

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

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brief

Short in time, duration, length, or extent.

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short-spoken

Using only a few words; laconic

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croaking

Low and grating in sound

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croaky

(Of a sound) Like that of a frog

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husky

Husky means sounding hoarse, or being heavy built.

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attitude (related)

Rudely unceremonious

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sounds (related)

Low and grating in sound

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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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harsh

Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:

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laconic (related)

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lugubrious (related)

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world-weary (related)

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chirpy (related)

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drawl (related)

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