surly

Austere is a related term of surly.

As adjectives the difference between austere and surly

is that austere is austere while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

Surly is a related term of impertiment.

As adjectives the difference between surly and aggressive

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while aggressive is tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between surly and sarcastic

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while sarcastic is sarcastic.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between dour and surly

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As a noun grump

is a habitually grumpy or complaining person.

As a verb grump

is to complain.

As an adjective surly is

(obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ornery and surly

is that ornery is (obsolete) commonplace, inferior while surly is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between ornery and surly

is that ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As a verb brusque

is .

As an adjective surly is

(obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.