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Surly vs Unresponsive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between surly and unresponsive

is that surly is lordly, arrogant, supercilious while unresponsive is not responsive; unreactive.

As an adverb surly

is in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

surly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    • The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
  • * 1623 , , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
    • Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly

    unresponsive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not responsive; unreactive.
  • Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.

    • Synonyms

    * nonresponsive

    Antonyms

    * responsive