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Grumpy vs Exasperated - What's the difference?

grumpy | exasperated |

As adjectives the difference between grumpy and exasperated

is that grumpy is unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable while exasperated is greatly annoyed; made furious.

As a verb exasperated is

past tense of exasperate.

grumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.
    • Tommy feels grumpy today because his friend stole his ball.
    Michael Finnell was grumpy''', but became even '''grumpier when the Celtics lost.

    Synonyms

    * grouchy * surly * truculent

    exasperated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (exasperate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • greatly annoyed; made furious
  • made worse or more intense