Meaning & use
grumpy
Easily irritated and bad-tempered, especially in a minor or temporary way.
See it in a sentence
He gets grumpy if he doesn't have his coffee first thing in the morning.
The grumpy old man complained about every noise the children made outside.
A note on using this word
Grumpy usually describes a mild, often amusing bad mood rather than serious or lasting anger.
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Words with an opposite meaning
cheerfulgood-humored
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