Curmudgeon: meaning, definitions and examples

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curmudgeon

 

[ kษ™หหˆmสŒdส’(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

grumpy old man

A curmudgeon is a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person, especially an old man. They are often characterized by their gruff and irritable nature, as well as their tendency to complain and criticize.

Synonyms

crank, grouch, grump, misanthrope

Examples of usage

  • He's such a curmudgeon, always grumbling about something.
  • The old man down the street is a real curmudgeon, never saying a kind word to anyone.

Translations

Translations of the word "curmudgeon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rabugento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคœเฅเคฐเฅเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Griesgram

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemarah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€ะบะพั‚ัƒะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zrzฤ™da

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅๅฑˆ่€… (ใธใ‚“ใใคใ‚‚ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grincheux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gruรฑรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท huysuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ฌ์ˆ ์Ÿ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูƒุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bruฤoun

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzรบt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ่„พๆฐ”็š„ไบบ (huร i pรญqรฌ de rรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ godrnjaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรฝlupรบki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ัั‹า› ะฐะดะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaลŸqabaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gruรฑรณn

Etymology

The word curmudgeon has a fascinating history, originating from the 16th century as a combination of the now-obsolete words 'cur' (meaning 'dog') and 'mudgeon' (meaning 'mudlark' or 'dirty, disreputable person'). Over time, curmudgeon evolved to refer to a miserly, ill-tempered person, particularly an elderly one. The term has retained its negative connotations to this day.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,167, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.