Contrary and Grumpy

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Contrary

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
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Grumpy and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grumpy" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Nearby Words: contravene, contrast, contrariness, contrarian

Grumpy

Grumpy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
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Contrary and grumpy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Grumpy".
Nearby Words: grumble, grumbling, grumpily

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  • Literature / A Christmas Carol Grumpy Bear: Scrooge spends most of the story in a dour mood about Christmas, contrary to everyone else in Dickens' Victorian London making merry.
    Source: Literature / A Christmas Carol
  • Theatre / Cyrano de Bergerac Grumpy Bear: Despite all the evidence the audience can see to the contrary, Cyrano just cannot consider even for a second that Roxane actually might be able to look past his appearance and love him for his soul.
    Source: Theatre / Cyrano de Bergerac
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