grouchy
In foul mood
Grouchy describes someone who is irritable, bad-tempered, and prone to complaining.
A grouchy person tends to be easily annoyed and quick to express displeasure, often over minor things.
Don't talk to Dad before his coffee—he's always grouchy in the morning.
The word suggests a sour disposition that may be temporary rather than a permanent character trait.
Ill-tempered and peevish
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- touchyEasily upset or offended
tetchy · irascible · fractious · cross · short-tempered · prickly · edgy · impatient
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- orneryIll-tempered and stubborn
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crotchetyIrritable and complaining
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
disagreeable · difficult · contrary · perverse · obstinate · quarrelsome · contentious · belligerent
Moody and silently resentful
- poutySullen in expression
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- glumQuietly dejected
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
moody · dour · resentful · disgruntled · sulking · moping · petulant · huffy
Harsh in manner
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
- bearishExpecting market decline
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
rude · uncivil · churlish · ill-mannered · blunt · abrupt · short · rough
Inclined to complain
- whinyInclined to complain
- fretfulAnxiously irritable
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
carping · fault-finding · nitpicking · discontented · dissatisfied · kvetching · grousing · griping
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
touchy · tetchy · irascible · fractious · cross · short-tempered · prickly · edgy · impatient · choleric
curmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- orneryIll-tempered and stubborn
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crotchetyIrritable and complaining
crusty · disagreeable · difficult · contrary · perverse · obstinate · quarrelsome · contentious · belligerent · combative
sulky
Moody and silently resentful
brooding · moody · dour · resentful · disgruntled · sulking · moping · petulant · huffy
gruff
Harsh in manner
unfriendly · rude · uncivil · churlish · ill-mannered · blunt · abrupt · short · rough · harsh
querulous
Inclined to complain
- whinyInclined to complain
- fretfulAnxiously irritable
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
grumbling · carping · fault-finding · nitpicking · discontented · dissatisfied · kvetching · grousing · griping · bellyaching
- irritabilitycranky, irritated, annoyed, testy, short-tempered
- cold-heartedcallous, cold, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, cruel
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
grouchycheerful
Pleasantly bright in mood
good-natured · pleasant · happy · good-tempered · amiable
- Oscar the Grouch
- old grouch
- morning grouchPerson irritable upon waking
grouch, grouches, grouchiness, grouchily, grouchier, grouchiest