surly

Meaning

Synonyms

sullen
30k
morose
41k
unfriendly
22k
unsociable
grumpy
C2
gruff
29k
churlish
sour
C1
cross
B1
bad-tempered
36k
rough
B1
disagreeable
24k
peevish
brutal
C1
harsh
B2
unpleasant
C1
unkind
C2
moody
C2
sulky
41k
pettish
irascible
dismal
22k
gloomy
C2
brusque
curt
C2
vixenish
crabbed
grouchy
27k
ungracious
ugly
B1
rude
B1
fretful
sore
B2

captious

cantankerous
cranky
C2
discourteous
caddish
dark
A2
arrogant
C1
cussed
crotchety

brusk

antagonistic
46k
acerbic
grumbling
C2
grousing
boring
B1
haughty
28k
grouching
Translations

bars
nors
onaardig
nurks
honds
stuurs
zuur
maussade
brusco
bronco
rude
rabugento
onvriendelijk
unfreundlich
unwirsch
Frequency

26k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɜːli/
Etymology

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.

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