What does curmudgeonly mean?
Curmudgeonly means Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish..
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/kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/ · adjective
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish..
In A League of Their Own (1992), as the shouty baseball coach to an all-girls team, he's once again a curmudgeonly but lovable mentor figure.
Since Swift and Kelce debuted their relationship early in the season, certain (curmudgeonly) NFL fans grumbled over the numerous camera shots of the singer’s private box.
Use curmudgeonly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Curmudgeonly means Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish..
Common synonyms include gruff, ill-natured, crusty, ill-humored.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In A League of Their Own (1992), as the shouty baseball coach to an all-girls team, he's once again a curmudgeonly but lovable mentor figure.
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