Curmudgeon
noun
A person who is always angry, grumpy, or in a bad temper.
Regardless of his accomplishments, he was often seen as a curmudgeon due to his moody personality.
Often appears as...
- miserable curmudgeon
- old curmudgeon
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Disapproving
noun
A person who is always angry, grumpy, or in a bad temper.
Regardless of his accomplishments, he was often seen as a curmudgeon due to his moody personality.
Often appears as...
- miserable curmudgeon
- old curmudgeon
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'curmudgeon' has a negative tone and suggests unpleasant behavior.
He was the curmudgeon of the office, always complaining about something.
Pro Tip 2/3Older Characters
Often used to describe older people, implying stubbornness or a set-in-their-ways attitude.
My grandfather, the family curmudgeon, refuses to use a smartphone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Curmudgeon' can be used humorously or affectionately for someone who's only occasionally grumpy.
Uncle Joe is being the holiday curmudgeon, avoiding the festive cheer.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'curmudgeon' has a negative tone and suggests unpleasant behavior.
He was the curmudgeon of the office, always complaining about something.
Pro Tip 2/3Older Characters
Often used to describe older people, implying stubbornness or a set-in-their-ways attitude.
My grandfather, the family curmudgeon, refuses to use a smartphone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Curmudgeon' can be used humorously or affectionately for someone who's only occasionally grumpy.
Uncle Joe is being the holiday curmudgeon, avoiding the festive cheer.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'curmudgeon' has a negative tone and suggests unpleasant behavior.
He was the curmudgeon of the office, always complaining about something.
Pro Tip 2/3Older Characters
Often used to describe older people, implying stubbornness or a set-in-their-ways attitude.
My grandfather, the family curmudgeon, refuses to use a smartphone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Curmudgeon' can be used humorously or affectionately for someone who's only occasionally grumpy.
Uncle Joe is being the holiday curmudgeon, avoiding the festive cheer.
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How to disagree...
chaired by the seemingly very curmudgeonly John Pastore. And Mister Rogers is there to make a kind of classic debate case, a really bold an increase in federal funding for public broadcasting. And at the outset,
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How to disagree...
chaired by the seemingly very curmudgeonly John Pastore. And Mister Rogers is there to make a kind of classic debate case, a really bold an increase in federal funding for public broadcasting. And at the outset,
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Mark Foster
American Musician
Culturally, it's really funny to me that people respect the weird guy as an artist. There can be a curmudgeon in the corner with spiders building nests in his hair, and he hasn't bathed for three weeks, but for whatever reason, he's more creative than the guy sitting next to him that's showered and is talking to everybody.
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Pat Conroy
American Writer
I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
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Tom Segura
American Comedian
I don't like big events and crowded areas. I'm almost a curmudgeonly old man in that aspect. I've been like that forever.
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James Garner
American Activist
People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon.
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Julia Glass
American Novelist
I continue to shun, in a very curmudgeonly fashion, things like Twitter and Facebook.
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Thomas Middleditch
Canadian Actor
I'm a bit of a curmudgeon. I don't like Valentine's Day and New Year's and Halloween.
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Stacy Keach
American Actor
This is definitely the first curmudgeon, no doubt about it.
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V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian Novelist
In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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John Cho
American Actor
I am a little curmudgeonly about new media.
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Jonathan Frid
Canadian Actor
I'm an old curmudgeon and I know it.
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Mark Foster
American Musician
Culturally, it's really funny to me that people respect the weird guy as an artist. There can be a curmudgeon in the corner with spiders building nests in his hair, and he hasn't bathed for three weeks, but for whatever reason, he's more creative than the guy sitting next to him that's showered and is talking to everybody.
Quote examples
Pat Conroy
American Writer
I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
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Tom Segura
American Comedian
I don't like big events and crowded areas. I'm almost a curmudgeonly old man in that aspect. I've been like that forever.
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James Garner
American Activist
People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon.
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Julia Glass
American Novelist
I continue to shun, in a very curmudgeonly fashion, things like Twitter and Facebook.
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Thomas Middleditch
Canadian Actor
I'm a bit of a curmudgeon. I don't like Valentine's Day and New Year's and Halloween.
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Stacy Keach
American Actor
This is definitely the first curmudgeon, no doubt about it.
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V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian Novelist
In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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John Cho
American Actor
I am a little curmudgeonly about new media.
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Jonathan Frid
Canadian Actor
I'm an old curmudgeon and I know it.
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