Synonyms of curmudgeon

curmudgeon

noun

(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən 

as in crab

an irritable and complaining person

only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crab
• complainer
• bear
• crank
• grump
• sourpuss
• hunks
• mutterer
• grumbler
• whiner
• grouch
• growler
• grouser
• griper
• croaker
• kicker
• murmurer
• crosspatch
• fusser
• killjoy
• sorehead
• spoilsport
• bellyacher
• pessimist
• nitpicker
• defeatist
• hypochondriac
• malcontent
• quibbler
• nagger
• grinch
• party pooper
• faultfinder
• objector
• crock
• repiner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimist
• Pollyanna
• happy camper

Examples of curmudgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joy will play Henry, a curmudgeon to whom the years have not been kind, while Brown will play Acosta, a new-to-the-force police officer who is in over her head. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 July 2024

This is a story about a curmudgeon who is so disgruntled with life but starts to make connections with his new neighbours. —Abby Corson, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024

That’s long been the energy these curmudgeons put out into the universe, but hearing themselves invite negativity into their souls with such plain language drives them both bananas. —Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2024

But there’s one Kansas City salad that even a greens curmudgeon like me will eat: the spinach and goat cheese salad at Spin! —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024