dyspeptic
Sour-stomached and cranky
Dyspeptic describes someone suffering from indigestion, but the word is far more common in its figurative sense: ill-tempered, irritable, or generally disagreeable—as if perpetually bothered by a sour stomach.
A dyspeptic critic delivers harsh reviews; a dyspeptic outlook on life sees disappointment everywhere.
His dyspeptic commentary on modern politics won him few friends.
The noun dyspeptic refers to a person afflicted with chronic indigestion or, figuratively, chronic grumpiness.
Gastric acid irritation
- gastritisStomach lining inflammation
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
reflux · GERD · antacid · belching · flatulence · gastric · ulcer · gastrointestinal
Irritable in temperament
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irascibleProne to outbursts
- peevishHabitually fretful
testy · surly · cross · snappish · querulous · churlish · petulant · crotchety
Sharp, unpleasant taste
caustic · mordant · resentful · embittered · pessimistic · misanthropic · world-weary · disenchanted
heartburn
Gastric acid irritation
- gastritisStomach lining inflammation
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
nausea · reflux · GERD · antacid · belching · flatulence · gastric · ulcer · gastrointestinal · esophagus
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irascibleProne to outbursts
peevish · testy · surly · cross · snappish · querulous · churlish · petulant · crotchety · morose
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
sardonic · caustic · mordant · resentful · embittered · pessimistic · misanthropic · world-weary · disenchanted · jaded
dyspepticgood-natured
Having a friendly temperament
good-humored · good-tempered · amiable · affable · genial
dyspepticcheerful
Pleasantly bright in mood
effervescent · exuberant · vivacious · high-spirited · lighthearted