Curmudgeonly
Curmudgeonly adjective - Brusque and surly and forbidding.
Peevish is a synonym for curmudgeonly in irritable topic. In some cases you can use "Peevish" instead an adjective "Curmudgeonly".
Nearby Word: curmudgeon
Peevish
Peevish adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irritable and curmudgeonly
- irritable and peevish
- cranky and curmudgeonly
- cranky and peevish
- surly and curmudgeonly
- surly and peevish
- testy and curmudgeonly
- testy and peevish
- touchy and curmudgeonly
- touchy and peevish
- fractious and curmudgeonly
- fractious and peevish
- irascible and curmudgeonly
- irascible and peevish
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