grumpy

Synonyms for grumpy

adj in a bad mood

adjective. ill-tempered

adjective. very angry; in a bad mood

adjective. irritable, often due to old age

1778, from grump + -y (2). Related: Grumpily; grumpiness.

Of course, now and then he's grumpy--but he always has had fits of grumpiness.

It is not likely that Grumpy knew exactly what her son was crying for.

But Grumpy and Little Johnny were the best known of them all.

Luckily, all the jam-pots were at Johnny's end; he stayed by them, and Grumpy stayed by him.

The rather numerous men of the family were dense and grumpy, or dense and jocose.

He was abrupt in manner and grumpy in speech with the seamen.

Never be grumpy, man, when I've got the most glorious bit of fun in the world to tell you, too.

"Maybe it will teach you not to screech at people," Grumpy told him.

At last Peter saw that Grumpy did not intend to help him at all.

He did not have what you could call a pleasant talk with Grumpy Weasel.