grumpier; grumpiest
Synonyms of grumpynext
: easily and often annoyed or angered : surly
grumpily adverb
grumpiness noun

Examples of grumpy in a Sentence

Our neighbor is a grumpy old man. I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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Producer Barack Obama, who will also appear on the show, previously teased his collaboration with the famously grumpy and opinionated David. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Ricky Gervais is his trademark grumpy self, just in cat form, at the beginning of the trailer for Netflix’s Alley Cats, the comic’s return to adult animation. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026 The question for Britain is whether his easygoing charm and gift for communication will be enough to successfully lead a grumpy, stagnant country that has already had six prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grumpy

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grumpy was in 1750

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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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