Used in a Sentence

curmudgeonly

How to use curmudgeonly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for curmudgeonly.

Editorial note

As curmudgeonly as it might sound, I'd be inclined to agree.

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Quick take

brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of curmudgeonly gathered in one view.

adjective

brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for curmudgeonly.

adjective

brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"

Example sentences

1

As curmudgeonly as it might sound, I'd be inclined to agree.

2

If you were flying as an unaccompanied minor in the early 90s you are not a curmudgeonly old fart.

3

Me and my\noutdated, curmudgeonly views have never agreed with the idea of\nexecuting code from any source.

4

There is no one way to interpret a piece of writing, and I wish people didn't act like just because they were curmudgeonly in their reading, other people were as well.

5

So instead, Microsoft is relegated to the role of curmudgeonly custodian, only able to arrive and do something after the mess is made.

6

I've observed the scientific community to be generally curmudgeonly about software issues overall, so I'd predict that they will be the last group to move to Python 3.

7

Otherwise, I think this is a pretty interesting summary of survey results and downright neutral compared to the vast sea of curmudgeonly articles about Millenials floating around these days.

8

I've smelled an agenda to frame SV and its larger economic and cultural orbit for middle class woes for several years, mostly emanating from curmudgeonly journalistic and literary circles.

9

The criticism is mainly directed toward the lack of some esoteric advanced features, and my curmudgeonly desire to have it work exactly like Photoshop, since that is how I have edited images for the last dozen years.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use curmudgeonly in a sentence?

As curmudgeonly as it might sound, I'd be inclined to agree.

What does curmudgeonly mean?

brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"

What part of speech is curmudgeonly?

curmudgeonly is commonly used as adjective.