Defenition of the word surly

• Defenition of the word surly

  • inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
  • inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

Synonyms for the word surly

• • abrupt
  • bad-tempered
  • boorish
  • brusque
  • churlish
  • crabby
  • curt
  • disagreeable
  • discourteous
  • gruff
  • grumpy
  • impolite
  • irritable
  • rude
  • short
  • short-tempered
  • truculent
  • ugly
  • unhelpful

Similar words in the surly

• • ill-natured
  • surly

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