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Another word for grumpy

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grumpy

modif.

sullen, grouchy, cantankerous; see irritable.

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Another word for grumpy

adjective

Having or showing a bad temper:

bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish. (Informal) crabby, mean². Idiom: out of sorts. See attitude

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Everyone experiences the occasional sleepless night and is grumpy the next day, but any parent can tell you that when kids miss their naps and aren't getting enough sleep, they're a real bear to deal with.
He'd been in a grumpy mood since he got up.
She headed for the door, tossing a grumpy reply over her shoulder.
Dean simply shook his head, committed to being grumpy for the entire day.
A grumpy meow drew her gaze to Xander's cat, who rubbed its face against her leg.

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