100 Best Synonyms for “Cranky”

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abrupt Short and unfriendly in manner.
2. aggravated Made annoyed or angry.
3. agitated Nervous, upset, or restless.
4. annoyed Slightly angry or irritated.
5. argumentative Inclined to argue.
6. bad-humored Irritable and unpleasant.
7. bad-tempered Often angry or irritable.
8. belligerent Aggressive and ready to argue.
9. bilious Bad-tempered and unpleasant.
10. bitter Resentful and harsh.
11. bristly Defensive and easily annoyed.
12. broody Moody and withdrawn.
13. brusque Abrupt and unfriendly.
14. cantankerous Argumentative and difficult-tempered.
15. captious Fault-finding and hard to please.
16. choleric Quick to anger.
17. churlish Rude and ill-tempered.
18. crabby Irritable and unpleasant.
19. cross Annoyed and bad-tempered.
20. crotchety Irritable, stubborn, and fussy.
21. curmudgeonly Grumpy and complaining, especially habitually.
22. defensive Quick to resist criticism.
23. disagreeable Unpleasant and unfriendly.
24. disgruntled Unhappy and dissatisfied.
25. displeased Annoyed or unhappy about something.
26. dour Stern, gloomy, and unfriendly.
27. dyspeptic Irritable and pessimistic.
28. edgy Tense and easily irritated.
29. exacting Demanding and hard to satisfy.
30. exasperated Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
31. fastidious Very hard to please.
32. faultfinding Overly critical and complaining.
33. finicky Overly particular and hard to please.
34. fractious Irritable and hard to manage.
35. fretful Restlessly unhappy and irritable.
36. fussy Hard to please about details.
37. grouchy Habitually grumpy or complaining.
38. grumbling Complaining in a low voice.
39. grumbly Inclined to grumble.
40. grumpy Bad-tempered and easily annoyed.
41. huffy Annoyed and easily offended.
42. ill-humored Unpleasantly bad-tempered.
43. ill-natured Unkind and bad-tempered.
44. ill-tempered Having an unpleasant temper.
45. in a bad mood Feeling grumpy or annoyed.
46. in a mood Irritable or sulky.
47. irascible Quickly and easily angered.
48. irked Annoyed or bothered.
49. irritable Easily annoyed or angered.
50. irritated Annoyed and impatient.
51. jittery Nervous and on edge.
52. keyed up Tense and excited.
53. malcontent Dissatisfied and complaining.
54. mardy Sulky or bad-tempered.
55. miffed Slightly annoyed or offended.
56. miserable Very unhappy or irritable.
57. moody Given to sudden bad moods.
58. mopey Sulky and low-spirited.
59. morose Gloomy and ill-tempered.
60. mumbly Muttering in an irritable way.
61. muttering Complaining quietly and irritably.
62. nagging Persistently complaining or criticizing.
63. nervy Tense, bold, or irritable.
64. nettled Annoyed and irritated.
65. ornery Bad-tempered and stubborn.
66. out of humor In a bad mood.
67. out of sorts Slightly unwell or irritable.
68. peeved Annoyed or irritated.
69. peevish Irritable in a petty way.
70. peppery Quick-tempered and sharp.
71. perverse Deliberately difficult or contrary.
72. petulant Childishly sulky or irritable.
73. prickly Easily annoyed or offended.
74. pugnacious Eager to argue or fight.
75. put out Annoyed or inconvenienced.
76. quarrelsome Often ready to quarrel.
77. querulous Complaining in an irritable way.
78. raspy Irritable in manner or tone.
79. ratty Irritable or bad-tempered.
80. restless Unable to relax calmly.
81. scratchy Irritable and on edge.
82. short-tempered Quick to become angry.
83. snappish Inclined to answer sharply.
84. snarly Irritable and sharp in speech.
85. snippy Irritably curt or sharp.
86. sulky Moody and resentfully quiet.
87. sullen Silently bad-tempered or resentful.
88. surly Rude, unfriendly, and bad-tempered.
89. tense Nervous and unable to relax.
90. testy Easily irritated by small things.
91. tetchy Easily irritated or offended.
92. touchy Easily offended or upset.
93. truculent Aggressively defiant or hostile.
94. vexed Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
95. waspish Sharply irritable or spiteful.
96. whiney Complaining in a high, annoying way.
97. whingeing Complaining persistently.
98. whingey Prone to whining complaints.
99. whiny Complaining in an annoying way.
100. worked up Upset or agitated.