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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
Deutsch Griesgram mürrisch
Ελληνικά κακότροπος
Esperanto grumblema malafabla
Español gruñón malhumorado moshudo refunfuñón renegón rezongón
Suomi äreä ärtyisä häpän yrmeä
Français grognon
Gaeilge cantalach mosach
Galego fungón roñón rosmón
Magyar mogorva
Bahasa Indonesia pemarah
Íslenska úrillur
Italiano scontroso
日本語 不機嫌な 気難しい
한국어 까다로운
Kurdî terş ters
Nederlands korzelig kribbig
Polski marudny stetryczeć tetryczeć
Português birrento emburrado rabugento ranzinza
Русский ворчливый раздражительный сварли́вый
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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See also

grumpy Gus grumpy pants grumusol gruncle grundel Grunden

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