Synonyms for grumpy
15 synonyms for “grumpy”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Grumpy as in “grouchy”
adjective: annoyed and irritable
- grouchy
- crabby
- cranky
- irritable
- bad-tempered
- cantankerous
- surly
- fussy
- truculent
- cross
- sullen
- peevish
- testy
- ill-tempered
- tetchy
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