Curmudgeonly and Gruff

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Curmudgeonly adjective - Brusque and surly and forbidding.

Usage example: his curmudgeonly temper

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Gruff is a synonym for curmudgeonly. In some cases you can use "Gruff" instead an adjective "Curmudgeonly".

Nearby Word: curmudgeon

Gruff adjective - Brusque and surly and forbidding.

Usage example: gruff manner

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Curmudgeonly is a synonym for gruff. You can use "Curmudgeonly" instead an adjective "Gruff".

Nearby Word: gruffly

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Gruff and Curmudgeonly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curmudgeonly/gruff

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