grumpily
In bad temper
Grumpily means in a grumpy manner—with irritation, surliness, or bad temper: He grumpily refused to answer any more questions.
The word suggests someone who is cranky or ill-humored but not necessarily angry—more like a bearish reluctance to engage pleasantly.
Frowning with disapproval
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
pouting · glowering · brooding · snarling · morose · dour · sourly · curtly
In an irritable manner
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- irasciblyIn an easily-angered way
querulously · snappish · testy · peevish · touchy · tetchy · choleric · bilious
Voicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
fussing · bellyaching · grousing · grouching · harrumphing · mumbling · sighing · protesting
With unwilling acceptance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- unenthusiasticallyWithout eagerness or interest
halfheartedly · reluctantly · dragging feet · obligingly · wearily · tiredly · exasperatedly · impatiently
scowling
Frowning with disapproval
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
sulking · pouting · glowering · brooding · snarling · morose · dour · sourly · curtly · brusquely
cantankerously
In an irritable manner
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
irascibly · querulously · snappish · testy · peevish · touchy · tetchy · choleric · bilious · waspish
griping
Voicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
carping · fussing · bellyaching · grousing · grouching · harrumphing · mumbling · sighing · protesting · objecting
begrudgingly
With unwilling acceptance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
unenthusiastically · halfheartedly · reluctantly · dragging feet · obligingly · wearily · tiredly · exasperatedly · impatiently · restlessly
grumpilykindly
Warmly, with goodwill
pleasantly · warmly · graciously · amiably · genially