Surly synonyms and antonyms
sûr'lē
Category:
Part of speech:
gentle (antonym)
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous:
Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
The definition of morose is having a gloomy attitude or character.
Marked by impatience or ill humor.
irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
Advertisement
Somber; dull
sulky (related)
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
Involving interchange; reciprocal.
Unyielding and obstinate.
Advertisement
Moody and melancholy; dejected.
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
Querulous or discontented.
Having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc.
Surly and peevish; cranky.
truculent (related)
Advertisement
taciturn (related)
garrulous (related)
world-weary (related)
cocky (related)
jovial (related)
Stingy or mean
Advertisement
Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined
Impolite; lacking consideration for others
Harsh and throaty; hoarse
Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others; proud; arrogant; supercilious
Having a bad temper
inurbane
Not urbane; crude; unpolished
Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:
Advertisement
Sensitive to touch; easily irritated, as a part of the body
Not civilized; barbarous
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]
The definition of a curmudgeon is a cranky, ill tempered individual.
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
Advertisement
Having a harmful influence:
Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary:
Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood:
The definition of saturnine is someone or someplace that is gloomy, dark, moody or mysterious.
The definition of cantankerous is someone who is bad tempered, grumpy or looking for an argument.
Having a bad disposition; peevish.
Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.
Advertisement
Having a bad temper; irritable.
Characterized by or resulting from anger.
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
Advertisement
(Informal) Rapid and without delay.
Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
Bad-tempered; snappish
happy (related)
Cheerful; willing:
attitude (related)
Having or showing a bad temper
supercilious (related)
Advertisement
lecherous (related)
Find another word for surly. In this page you can discover 64 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for surly, like: gentle, acrimonious, bad-tempered, morose, testy, crabby, irritable, sullen, sulky, mean and boorish.
Trending topics