Curmudgeon: meaning, definitions and examples
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curmudgeon
[ kษหหmสdส(ษ)n ]
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:
๐ต๐น rabugento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Griesgram
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemarah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑััะบะพััะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ zrzฤda
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅฑ่ (ใธใใใคใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท grincheux
๐ช๐ธ gruรฑรณn
๐น๐ท huysuz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ bruฤoun
๐ธ๐ฐ mrzรบt
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่พๆฐ็ไบบ (huร i pรญqรฌ de rรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ godrnjaฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ fรฝlupรบki
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััััา ะฐะดะฐะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaลqabaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ gruรฑรณn
Word origin
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.