Synonyms for curmudgeonly

Most common

crusty · gruff · ill-humored · ill-humoured · curmudgeonous · curmudgeonish

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.

Example sentences

• crusty Do you want to make extra-crusty bread?
• gruff Yanni looks gruff but he's a very nice guy.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

gruff¹

6 letters

crusty²

13 letters

curmudgeonous, curmudgeonish

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crusty² = 2 syllables).