English Synonym Finder

grouchy

Definitions

Irritable and tending to complain.

Bad-tempered or sulky.

Examples

The old man became quite grouchy whenever the neighborhood children played too loudly near his porch.

After a long day of travel and missed flights, I felt tired and a little grouchy.

Synonyms

irritable cranky crabby surly petulant cantankerous ill-tempered

Antonyms

cheerful amiable good-natured pleasant jolly affable sunny