grump
Perpetually sour person
A grump is a bad-tempered or irritable person, someone persistently sulky or complaining: Don't be such a grump.
The word also functions as a verb meaning to sulk or grumble: He grumped around the house all morning.
Grumpy is the more common adjective form.
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- grouchHabitually irritable person
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
killjoy · spoilsport · wet blanket · crosspatch · complainer · whiner · grumbler · fusspot
Easily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
crotchety · testy · petulant · churlish · snappish · querulous · fractious · touchy
Low, discontented murmuring
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- whineComplain in high pitch
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- moanLow vocal complaint
carp · bellyache · grouse · nag · complain · fuss · grouch · mutter
Silently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- sulkyMoody and silently resentful
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- glumQuietly dejected
fretful · pouty · gloomy · melancholy · dismal · dejected · downcast · scowling
Unhappiness with circumstances
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disgruntlementSulky dissatisfaction with circumstances
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
frustration · unhappiness · resentment · disaffection · indignation · bitterness · disenchantment · grievance
curmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
malcontent · killjoy · spoilsport · wet blanket · crosspatch · complainer · whiner · grumbler · fusspot · fussbudget
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
curmudgeonly · crotchety · testy · petulant · churlish · snappish · querulous · fractious · touchy · tetchy
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
moan · carp · bellyache · grouse · nag · complain · fuss · grouch · mutter · growl
sullen
Silently bad-tempered
glum · fretful · pouty · gloomy · melancholy · dismal · dejected · downcast · scowling · glowering
discontent
Unhappiness with circumstances
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disgruntlementSulky dissatisfaction with circumstances
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
annoyance · frustration · unhappiness · resentment · disaffection · indignation · bitterness · disenchantment · grievance · peeve
- curmudgeonscurmudgeon, grouch, crank, sourpuss, killjoy
- grumpsgrouch, curmudgeon, sourpuss, crank, crosspatch
- teasing insultsdoofus, goofball, dork, dweeb, goober
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
grumpoptimist
Habitually hopeful person
Pollyanna · ray of sunshine · happy camper · sunbeam · bright spark
- grumpy old manIll-tempered elderly male
- grumpy pantsIrritable person, playfully named
- Grumpy CatFamously frowning internet feline
- woke up grumpy
- Grumpy BearPerpetually sour animated ursine
- grumpy sunshineCheerful person with sour demeanor