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curmudgeonly

/kɜːˈmʌdʒənli/adjective

उच्चारण कर्मजन्ली

खड़ूस, चिड़चिड़ा (बूढ़ा)

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adjective
  1. 1

    old-fashioned

    (especially of an old person) bad-tempered and easily annoyed

    खड़ूस, चिड़चिड़ा (बूढ़ा)

    • The curmudgeonly old neighbour shouted at the children.
    • Behind his curmudgeonly manner he was a kind man.

    Synonyms grumpy crotchety cantankerous irascible

    Opposite genial good-natured

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