ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsGgrouchy
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grouchy
Meaning: easily annoyed and likely to complain
grouchy in a sentence
How grouchy is used in real sentences:
My brother becomes grouchy when he misses his afternoon snack.
The grouchy customer frowned and complained that the line moved too slowly.
“He admitted that missing breakfast had left him grouchy and ready to find fault.”
— from the passage Building a Fair Solution
Synonyms for grouchy
Other words for grouchy — grumpy, irritable and cross — carry the same meaning.
- grumpy
- irritable
- cross
Antonyms of grouchy
Words that mean the opposite of grouchy:
- cheerful
- pleasant
Where it comes from
From grouch 'a habitually complaining person'
Memory hook
A grouchy person growls and complains.