Curmudgeon

/kɜːˈmʌdʒ.ən/

Synonyms for "curmudgeon" (15 found)

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Related words (7)

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adultcharacterfictional figuregolden agerhumanold personoldsterpersonsenior citizentype

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faultfinderfictional curmudgeongrouchgrumpirascible personliterary curmudgeonnagnitpickerscreen curmudgeon

Collocations

6 entries
cantankerous curmudgeoncurmudgeon archetypecurmudgeon stereotypeelderly curmudgeongrumpy old curmudgeonirascible curmudgeon

Inflections

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Sample sentences

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Grandpa was a real curmudgeon to the very end.

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Don't be such a curmudgeon!

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How did you become such a curmudgeon? You used to be so cheerful all the time.

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If that old curmudgeon had had any children, he might not have become such a curmudgeon in the first place.

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