curmudgeonous

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adjective

Synonym of curmudgeonly.

“The team grew fond of their gruff, curmudgeonous supervisor and feted him with a party upon his retirement.”

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Meanings

adjectivecurmudgeonous (comparative more curmudgeonous, superlative most curmudgeonous)

comparative more curmudgeonous · superlative most curmudgeonous

  1. Synonym of curmudgeonly.

    The team grew fond of their gruff, curmudgeonous supervisor and feted him with a party upon his retirement.

    Synonyms: curmudgeonly

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of curmudgeonly.

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curmudgeonly

Origin

From curmudgeon + -ous.

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APA

curmudgeonous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmudgeonous

MLA

“curmudgeonous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmudgeonous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curmudgeonous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmudgeonous.

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