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grouchnoun an irritable and complaining personan uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick bear, bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, crosspatch, curmudgeon, fusser, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, sourpuss, whiner hunksmalcontent, soreheadgrinch, killjoy, party pooper, spoilsportdefeatist, pessimistfaultfinder, kicker, nagger, nitpicker, objector, quibbler, repinercrock(slang), hypochondriac optimist, Pollyannahappy camper a state of resentful silence or irritabilityhaving been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards hump(British), pet, pouts, snit, sulk, sulkiness, sullenness blues, dumps, mopessurlinessbiliousness, choler, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, fantods, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, peevishness, perverseness, perversity, pettishness, petulance, surliness, testiness, waspishnesscantankerousness, disagreeableness, dyspepsia, fretfulness, ornerinessfussiness, querulousnessoversensitiveness, sensitivity cheerfulness, gaiety(also gayety), gladsomeness, high-spiritedness, lightheartedness, perkinessaffability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, socialityamiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentit wouldn't be a workday if we didn't hear his daily grouch about how bad the coffee is beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle(chiefly British), objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink commendation, compliment, plauditacclaim, applause, praiseapproval, endorsement(also indorsement), sanction grouchverbto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelyalways seems to be grouching about the weather beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowl object (to), protest, quarrel (with)cavil, quibblefret, stew, worryblubber, cry, sobbemoan, bewail, deplore, lament kick up a fuss(or kick up a stink) crow, delight, rejoice accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerateapplaud, cheer, commend ca. 1895 |