grumpy

/ˈɡɹʌmpi/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

old, old, quiet, sure

VERB + GRUMPY

bit, don't, feeling, look, sound, woke

GRUMPY + NOUN

couldn, insomnia, man, morning, tonight

PREP.

from, in, up

ADV.

always, extremely, often

Definitions

adj

Dissatisfied and irritable.

The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.

noun

A dissatisfied and irritable person.

"Bunch of grumpies, always scowling and muttering," complained the new employee. "Dear me, I'm afraid you'll find the same type of people here," the foreman responded.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — annoyed and irritable

crabbed
crabby
cross
fussy
grouchy
bad-tempered
ill-tempered

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.

Wiktionary

"Bunch of grumpies, always scowling and muttering," complained the new employee. "Dear me, I'm afraid you'll find the same type of people here," the foreman responded.

Wiktionary

Why does he look grumpy?

Tatoeba · #487778

Why does Tom look so grumpy today?

Tatoeba · #1023742

Tom woke up feeling grumpy.

Tatoeba · #1092253

Jane has been quiet and grumpy for the past few days.

Tatoeba · #1349581

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, grumpy is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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