Grumpy and Rough

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Grumpy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Rough and grumpy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Grumpy".

Nearby Words: grumble, grumbling, grumpily

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Grumpy and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grumpy" instead an adjective "Rough".

The (toned) penalties are more related with being out-of-touch with social standards and lacking formal education rather than being rough or grumpy as a person.

Source: Raised by Orcs
Mario Scarabelli is an Italian voice actor with a rough voice, usually voicing either old or grumpy characters, like Squidward or Muten Roshi.

Source: Playing Against Type / Foreign Dubbing
He's got a rough-around-the-edges, grumpy sort of personality, but when you get to know him he's loyal and loving, and he loves kids.

Source: Literature / The Savannah Reid Mysteries

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