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gruff vs curmudgeonly

curmudgeonly vs gruff

gruff and curmudgeonly both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gruff No Yes No No
curmudgeonly No Yes No No
As adjectives, gruff and curmudgeonly are synonyms defined as:
  • gruff and curmudgeonly: brusque and surly and forbidding
Other synonyms of gruff include crusty, ill-humored, ill-humoured.
gruff (adjective) curmudgeonly (adjective)
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion brusque and surly and forbidding
brusque and surly and forbidding
Difference between gruff and curmudgeonly

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