L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Grump

noun/ɡɹˈʌmp/
Definition
a bad-tempered person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡɹˈʌmp/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈʌmp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈʌmp/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡɹˈʌmp/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
grouchyadjectiveannoyed and irritable
grouchverbshow one's unhappiness or critical attitude
grumpyadjectiveannoyed and irritable
crankyadjectiveeasily irritated or annoyed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
mürrisch
ein schlecht gelaunter Mensch
🇫🇷French
grincheux
une personne de mauvaise humeur
🇪🇸Spanish
gruñón
una persona de mal carácter
🇮🇹Italian
scontroso
una persona di cattivo umore
🇳🇱Dutch
mopperen
een slechtgehumeurd persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
rabugento
uma pessoa mal-humorada
🇷🇺Russian
ворчать
человек с плохим характером
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रोधी
एक बुरे स्वभाव वाला व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বৃত্ত
একজন বদমেজাজি ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
முணுமுணுப்பு
ஒரு கெட்ட குணமுள்ள நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
చిరాకు
చెడు స్వభావం గల వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
कुडकुडणे
वाईट स्वभावाची व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગડબડ
ખરાબ સ્વભાવની વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಂಗೋಪ
ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുറുമുറുപ്പ്
ഒരു മോശം സ്വഭാവമുള്ള വ്യക്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
بدمعاش
ایک بد مزاج شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脾气暴躁
脾气暴躁的人
🇯🇵Japanese
不機嫌になる
機嫌の悪い人
🇰🇷Korean
심술궂다
성격이 나쁜 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gắt gỏng
một người xấu tính
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่พอใจ
คนอารมณ์ไม่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemarah
orang yang pemarah
🇵🇭Filipino
masungit
isang taong masama ang ugali
🇲🇾Malay
geram
seorang yang jahat perangai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غاضب
شخص سيء المزاج
🇮🇷Persian
غرغر کردن
یک آدم بداخلاق
🇹🇷Turkish
huysuzluk
kötü huylu bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
עצבני
אדם רע מזג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grump'?
The primary meaning of 'grump' is 'a bad-tempered person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grump' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grump' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grump' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grump' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'grump' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'grump' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'grump' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'grump' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'grump' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'grump' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →