sourpusses
Perpetually gloomy people
Sourpusses is the plural of sourpuss, a person with a habitually sullen or disagreeable expression.
The puss is the face, so a sourpuss wears a sour look: Don't be such a sourpuss—it's a party.
The term is mildly affectionate or teasing rather than harsh: A few sourpusses complained about the music.
Habitually irritable person
- grumpIll-tempered person
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- killjoyOne who dampens merriment
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
misanthrope · scrooge · complainer · grumbler · whiner · faultfinder · carper · cynic
Bad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- crotchetyIrritable and complaining
peevish · petulant · testy · snappish · irascible · churlish · querulous · fractious
Angry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- poutSulky facial expression
glare · sneer · sulk · long face · dirty look · stink eye · pursed lips · furrowed brow
grouch
Habitually irritable person
malcontent · misanthrope · scrooge · complainer · grumbler · whiner · faultfinder · carper · cynic · naysayer
cantankerous
Bad-tempered and argumentative
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
crotchety · peevish · petulant · testy · snappish · irascible · churlish · querulous · fractious · cross
scowl
Angry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
pout · glare · sneer · sulk · long face · dirty look · stink eye · pursed lips · furrowed brow · dark look
sullen
Silently bad-tempered
brooding · dour · gloomy · humorless · joyless · cheerless · mirthless · unsmiling · stern · stony
- Complainerscomplainers, whiners, grumblers, gripers, moaners
sourpussesoptimists
Those expecting favorable results
rays of sunshine · happy campers · bright sparks · sunbeams · sweethearts
sourpussescharmers
Those who captivate others
sweethearts · darlings · delights · social butterflies · life of the party
sourpusseslife of the party
Most entertaining guest
social butterflies · entertainers · charmers · crowd-pleasers · livewires