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Synonyms for curmudgeon

  • noun

Most common

grouch crank sour puss churl

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Noun

1. Grouch — an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man

grouch, grump informal, crank, sour puss, party pooper informal, churl

Other

miser, niggard

Antonyms

optimist, sweetheart, charmer

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.

    Near-synonyms: crank, grump; grumpy pants (often childish), sourpuss, grouch

Related words

Word family
curmudgeonish curmudgeonism curmudgeonly curmudgeonous

Forms

Plural
curmudgeons → grouches, grumps, cranks, churls…

Example sentences

  • crank Hey! I don't want any crank calls - not at this hour.
  • grouch I'm a grouch before I have my first cup of coffee.
  • miser The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
  • niggard Many people considered him a niggard.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
curmudgeonrising
cranksteady
grouchrising
churlsteady
misersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
crank1, miser2, grump1, churl
6 letters
grouch1
7 letters
niggard2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (miser2 = 2 syllables).

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