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Grumpy vs. Surly — What's the Difference?

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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