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curmudgeon

Scoundrel vs Curmudgeon - What's the difference?

scoundrel | curmudgeon |


As nouns the difference between scoundrel and curmudgeon

is that scoundrel is a mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honour or virtue while curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser.

Curmudgeon vs Codger - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | codger |


As nouns the difference between curmudgeon and codger

is that curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser while codger is an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

Curmudgeon vs Irascible - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | irascible |


As a noun curmudgeon

is (archaic) a miser.

As an adjective irascible is

easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

Curmudgeon vs Crotchety - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | crotchety |


As a noun curmudgeon

is (archaic) a miser.

As an adjective crotchety is

cranky]], disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or [[fancy|fancies.

Curmudgeon vs Cranky - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | cranky |


In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between curmudgeon and cranky

is that curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser while cranky is (archaic) full of spirit; spirited.

As a noun curmudgeon

is (archaic) a miser.

As an adjective cranky is

(obsolete) weak, unwell.

Curmudgeon vs Grumpy - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | grumpy |


As a noun curmudgeon

is a miser.

As an adjective grumpy is

unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.

Crank vs Curmudgeon - What's the difference?

crank | curmudgeon |


In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between crank and curmudgeon

is that crank is (archaic) any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage while curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser.

As nouns the difference between crank and curmudgeon

is that crank is a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion while curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser.

As an adjective crank

is (slang) strange, weird, odd.

As a verb crank

is to turn by means of a crank .

Curmudgeon vs Sullen - What's the difference?

curmudgeon | sullen |


As nouns the difference between curmudgeon and sullen

is that curmudgeon is (archaic) a miser while sullen is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

As an adjective sullen is

having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

Mike vs Curmudgeon - What's the difference?

mike | curmudgeon |


As a symbol mike

is the letter m in the icao spelling alphabet.

As a noun curmudgeon is

(archaic) a miser.

Churlish vs Curmudgeon - What's the difference?

churlish | curmudgeon |


As an adjective churlish

is of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

As a noun curmudgeon is

a miser.

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