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Meaning of Grumpy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈɡɹʌmpi

Definitions

A dissatisfied and irritable person.

informal

Equivalents

العربية حاد الطبع
Català rondinaire
Čeština mrzutý nevrlý
Cymraeg blin
Ελληνικά κακότροπος
Esperanto grumblema malafabla
Suomi äreä ärtyisä häpän yrmeä
Français grognon
Gaeilge cantalach mosach
Magyar mogorva
Bahasa Indonesia pemarah
Íslenska úrillur
Italiano scontroso
한국어 까다로운
Kurdî terş ters
Nederlands korzelig kribbig
Português birrento emburrado rabugento ranzinza
Svenska butter tjurig
Tagalog bugnutin
Türkçe huysuz ters

Examples

“"Bunch of grumpies, always scowling and muttering," complained the new employee. "Dear me, I'm afraid you'll find the same type of people here," the foreman responded.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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