Squidward
Squidward is a character from the animated television series *SpongeBob SquarePants*—a perpetually irritated, pretentious octopus who works as a cashier despite considering himself an unappreciated artist.
The name has become shorthand for someone grumpy, cynical, or misanthropic, particularly someone surrounded by cheerful people they find annoying: I used to think SpongeBob was funny, but now I'm a total Squidward.
Absorbent animated sea creature
- cashierTill operator
- Bikini BottomCartoon ocean floor locale
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
neighbor · Nickelodeon · Patrick · octopus · Easter Island head · Krusty Krab · cynical · sarcastic
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- self-portraitArtist's image of themselves
- interpretive danceMovement translating emotion into gesture
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
untalented · delusional · painting · recital · mediocre · performer · composer · wannabe
Time still to come
- tentacleFlexible grasping appendage
- reaction imagePicture conveying emotional response
- screenshotCaptured display image
- GIFAnimated image format
relatable · mood · internet culture · viral · template · millennial · Gen Z · adulting
One expecting negative outcomes
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
- snobSelf-appointed arbiter of taste
- misanthropeOne who hates humanity
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
condescending · egotistical · superiority complex · narcissist · jaded · bitter · snooty · haughty
SpongeBob
Absorbent animated sea creature
- cashierTill operator
- Bikini BottomCartoon ocean floor locale
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
grumpy · neighbor · Nickelodeon · Patrick · octopus · Easter Island head · Krusty Krab · cynical · sarcastic · pretentious
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- self-portraitArtist's image of themselves
- interpretive danceMovement translating emotion into gesture
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
pretentious · untalented · delusional · painting · recital · mediocre · performer · composer · wannabe · aspiring
future
Time still to come
- tentacleFlexible grasping appendage
- reaction imagePicture conveying emotional response
- screenshotCaptured display image
GIF · relatable · mood · internet culture · viral · template · millennial · Gen Z · adulting · existential
pessimist
One expecting negative outcomes
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
- snobSelf-appointed arbiter of taste
- misanthropeOne who hates humanity
irritable · condescending · egotistical · superiority complex · narcissist · jaded · bitter · snooty · haughty · elitist
- SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob, Patrick Star, Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks, Plankton
- Fictional CephalopodsKraken, Cthulhu, Ursula
- TV NeighborsNed Flanders, Wilson, Kramer, Patrick Star, Norton
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- Animated FilmsShrek, Madagascar, The Croods, Boss Baby, Megamind
- Sidekickssidekick, Dr. Watson, Watson, right-hand man, number two
SquidwardSpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob · Patrick Star · Pinkie Pie · Tigger · Pollyanna
SquidwardSpongeBob
Absorbent animated sea creature
social butterfly · extrovert · people person · Patrick Star · Patrick