curmudgeon

UK /kɜːˈmʌdʒ.ən/ US /kɚˈmʌd͡ʒ.ən/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

cranky, old, real, used

VERB + CURMUDGEON

become, make

CURMUDGEON + NOUN

candidate

PREP.

ADV.

such

noun

An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.

Near-synonyms: crank, grump; grumpy pants (often childish), sourpuss, grouch

There's a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.

A miser.

Near-synonyms: crank, grump; grumpy pants (often childish), sourpuss, grouch

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There's a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.

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John Doe's old age and stubborn aversion to new ideas make him a curmudgeon of a candidate.

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Grandpa was a real curmudgeon to the very end.

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Don't be such a curmudgeon!

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How did you become such a curmudgeon? You used to be so cheerful all the time.

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In some senses, curmudgeon is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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