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curmudgeonly
adjective as in crotchety
adjective as in economical
Strongest matches
adjective as in hard-fisted
adjective as in penurious
adjective as in pinching
adjective as in stingy
Strong match
Example Sentences
Larry David, who as the show’s curmudgeonly star is better known for breaking social norms than actual laws, travels to Atlanta in the episode.
Two curmudgeonly old rivals are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn’t happening.
Two curmudgeonly old rivals, reclusive spendthrifts, are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn’t happening.
A curmudgeonly teacher at an exclusive boys' school in the 1970s reluctantly finds himself having to look after a group of students who aren't able to return home for the holidays.
“American Fiction” finds Wright, like Giamatti, playing a curmudgeonly educator whose hard exterior masks a tender longing.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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