curmudgeonous

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English

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Etymology

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curmudgeon +‎ -ous

Adjective

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curmudgeonous (comparative more curmudgeonous, superlative most curmudgeonous)

  1. Synonym of curmudgeonly
    The team grew fond of their gruff, curmudgeonous supervisor and feted him with a party upon his retirement.