grouching
Muttering with irritation
Grouching is complaining or grumbling in a bad-tempered way: He spent the morning grouching about the weather.
The word suggests persistent, low-level irritability rather than a single outburst—someone who grouches keeps at it.
Muttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- bellyachingPersistent petty complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- fussingAnxious, trivial agitation
carping · kvetching · muttering · grousing · faultfinding · nitpicking · caviling · quibbling
Irritable in temperament
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- crotchetyIrritable and complaining
surly · churlish · irascible · testy · peevish · petulant · cross · gruff
Frowning with disapproval
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- gloweringStaring with displeasure
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
- poutingShowing petulant displeasure
grimacing · glaring · sneering · huffing · sighing · eye-rolling · muttering · snapping
Silently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- discontentedUnhappy with circumstances
- dissatisfiedUnhappy with results
brooding · sour · dour · gloomy · glum · resentful · bitter · fed up
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- bellyachingPersistent petty complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
fussing · carping · kvetching · muttering · grousing · faultfinding · nitpicking · caviling · quibbling · nagging
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
crotchety · surly · churlish · irascible · testy · peevish · petulant · cross · gruff · ornery
scowling
Frowning with disapproval
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- gloweringStaring with displeasure
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
pouting · grimacing · glaring · sneering · huffing · sighing · eye-rolling · muttering · snapping · snarling
sullen
Silently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- discontentedUnhappy with circumstances
dissatisfied · brooding · sour · dour · gloomy · glum · resentful · bitter · fed up · out of sorts
- gripingcomplaining, grumbling, griping, grousing, kvetching
- criticismcriticism, critique, review, feedback, opinion
- utterancesutterance, statements, exclamation, assertion, questions
grouchingrejoicing
Feeling or showing triumph
cheering · exulting · beaming · glowing · celebrating
grouchingpraising
Voicing admiration
complimenting · commending · encouraging · appreciating · flattering