curmudgeon

[ ker-muhj-uhn ]
/ kərˈmʌdʒ ən /
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noun

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

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Origin of curmudgeon

1570–80; unexplained; perhaps cur- representing cur

OTHER WORDS FROM curmudgeon

cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective

Words nearby curmudgeon

curly palm, curly top, curly-coated retriever, curlycue, curlyhead, curmudgeon, curn, curnow, curr, currach, currajong
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Words related to curmudgeon

sorehead, grump, crank, crab, killjoy, growler, whiner, crosspatch, faultfinder, grouch, misanthrope, complainer, sourpuss, bear, malcontent, kicker, bug, griper, sulker, grouser

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British Dictionary definitions for curmudgeon

curmudgeon
/ (kɜːˈmʌdʒən) /

noun

a surly or miserly person

Derived forms of curmudgeon

curmudgeonly, adjective

Word Origin for curmudgeon

C16: of unknown origin
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