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grouchily Synonyms

Another word for grouchily

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• adverb (Context 1)

In an irritable, ill-tempered, or complaining manner.

Usage Example

"Still exhausted from the overnight flight, he answered the receptionist's questions grumpily."

Strongest
grumpily
crabbily
crankily
irritably
Strong
bad-temperedly
surlily
peevishly
crossly
testily
cantankerously

Opposites of grouchily

The opposite of grouchily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cheerfully
good-naturedly
pleasantly
amiably
genially
happily
See all opposites of grouchily

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Grouchily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/grouchily
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