| Main Entry: |
cranky |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
in bad mood |
Synonyms: |
bad-humored, bearish,
cantankerous,
choleric, crabby,
cross, crotchety, cussed,
disagreeable, got up on wrong side of bed, grouchy,
grumpy, hot-tempered, ill-humored,
irascible,
irritable, like a bear,
mean,
ornery*, out of sorts,
perverse, quick-tempered, ratty, snappish, tetchy,
ugly, vinegary
|
Antonyms: |
amiable, cheerful, happy
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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