grouchy

/grautʃi/
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grouchy

The toddler becomes grouchy when he misses his afternoon nap.

Definition

Adjective: - Annoyed and irritable: Describes a person who is easily angered or in a bad mood, often complaining or showing dissatisfaction.

Usage
  • Used to describe a temporary mood or a habitual personality trait.
  • Typically describes people, but can sometimes be applied to animals or, informally, to things that seem uncooperative.
  • Often used in informal contexts.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in a grouchy mood": To be feeling particularly irritable.
    • She's been in a grouchy mood all morning.
  • Comparative and Superlative Forms: "grouchier", "grouchiest".
    • He's even grouchier before he's had his coffee.
Variants and Related Words
  • Grouch (noun): A person who is habitually grouchy.
    • He's a bit of a grouch before noon.
  • Grouch (verb, informal): To complain or grumble.
    • He just sat there grouching about the weather.
  • Grouchily (adverb): In a grouchy manner.
    • He answered grouchily.
Synonyms
  • Grumpy: Bad-tempered and irritable.
  • Cranky: Irritable, often used for someone who is easily annoyed, especially when tired.
  • Irritable: Easily annoyed or provoked to anger.
  • Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative (often for older people).
Antonyms
  • Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  • Good-natured: Kind, pleasant, and not easily angered.
  • Amiable: Having a friendly and pleasant manner.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "To have a grouch on" (informal): To be in a bad mood.
    • He's had a grouch on since he lost the game.
grouchy

The toddler becomes grouchy when he misses his afternoon nap.

Adjective
  1. annoyed and irritable

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