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Sassy vs Grouchy - What's the difference?

sassy | grouchy |

As adjectives the difference between sassy and grouchy

is that sassy is impudent while grouchy is irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

sassy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Impudent.
  • * 2007 , John Wood Sweet, Bodies Politic (page 303)
  • Many other jokes featured sassy servants besting their masters by playing dumb and taking instructions overly literally — another trope common in English servant jokes.
  • Bold and spirited; cheeky.
  • Somewhat sexy and provocative.
  • Vigorous.
  • Lively.
  • * 2012 , Jeff Koehler, Morocco: A Culinary Journey (page 10)
  • Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes

    grouchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
  • His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
  • * 1911 , , Chapter III,
  • Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.
  • * 1922 , , Chapter XXXI,
  • He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy ," and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
  • * 1922 , Henry William Fischer, , Author's Preface,
  • In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company."

    Synonyms

    * cranky * grumpy * tetchy

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