Grumpy vs. Surly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Grumpy and Surly
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Grumpy
Surly and peevish; cranky.
Surly
Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.
Grumpy
Dissatisfied and irritable.
The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.
Surly
Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous
Surly clouds filled the sky.
Grumpy
Surly; dissatisfied; grouty.
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Surly
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
Grumpy
Perversely irritable
Surly
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Surly
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
Surly
(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Surly
(obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
Surly
Arrogant; haughty.
Surly
Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.
Surly
Rough; dark; tempestuous.
Now softened into joy the surly storm.
Surly
Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace;
A surly waiter
An ugly frame of mind
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