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Definition of
Surly
Surly
sur·ly
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(adjective)
unfriendly or grumpy; ill-tempered;
e.g. Louis was surly because he felt that no one gave him any importance.
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Acid
Bearish
Bilious
Bloody-minded
Brooding
Caddish
Cantankerous
Cross-grained
Disagreeable
Fractious
Fretful
Glum
Ill-humored
Ill-natured
Ill-tempered
Lippy
Ornery
Pouty
Sledgehammer
Splenetic
Stroppy
Sulky
Sullen
Tempered
Unkind
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Affable
Agreeable
Amiable
Amicable
Benign
Bouncy
Bubbly
Buoyant
Calm
Carefree
Cheerful
Cheery
Compassionate
Congenial
Content
Conversable
Cordial
Crank
Easygoing
Effervescent
Empathetic
Empathic
Exuberant
Friendly
Frolic
Frolicsome
Gay
Gentle
Glad
Gladsome
Good-humored
Good-natured
Good-tempered
Gracious
Happy
Happy-go-lucky
High-spirited
Hospitable
Humane
Joyful
Kind
Lighthearted
Lively
Long-suffering
Mellow
Patient
Perky
Placid
Pleasant
Relaxed
Serene
Sociable
Sunny
Sweet
Sympathetic
Tempered
Tolerant
Understanding
Vivacious
Well-disposed
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Adversarial
Adversary
Affectless
Aggressive
Anal
Angry
Antagonistic
Antipathetic
Argumentative
Austere
Bearish
Bellicose
Bilious
Brooding
Callous
Cantankerous
Choleric
Cold-blooded
Contentious
Contrary
Controversial
Crabby
Cranky
Cross
Crotchety
Depressed
Disagreeable
Discourteous
Disputatious
Dour
Exasperated
Fierce
Fiery
Flinty
Forbidding
Fussy
Gloomy
Glum
Grim
Grouchy
Gruff
Grumpy
Hard
Hard-boiled
Hard-hearted
Heartless
Hostile
Huffy
Ill-bred
Ill-humored
Ill-mannered
Ill-natured
Ill-tempered
Impertinent
Impolite
Inconsiderate
Indignant
Indurate
Inhospitable
Inhuman
Inhumane
Inimical
Insensate
Insensitive
Irascible
Irate
Irritable
Jaundiced
Lowering
Mad
Mannered
Merciless
Militant
Morose
Mortal
Negative
Obdurate
Ornery
Pachydermatous
Peevish
Peppery
Perverse
Petulant
Pitiless
Polemic
Prickly
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome
Querulous
Quick-tempered
Raspy
Ratty
Remorseless
Rough
Rude
Rugged
Ruthless
Sensitive
Severe
Short-tempered
Slash-and-burn
Snappish
Snappy
Snarky
Snippety
Snippy
Soulless
Stark
Starkly
Steely
Stern
Stony
Stuffy
Sullen
Take-no-prisoners
Temperamental
Tempered
Testy
Tetchy
Thick-skinned
Thin-skinned
Thoughtless
Touchy
Uncalled-for
Uncharitable
Uncivil
Unfeeling
Unfriendly
Ungentle
Ungracious
Unhandsome
Unmannered
Unmannerly
Unmerciful
Unsparing
Unsympathetic
Upset
Uptight
Wasp
Waspish
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