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Curmudgeon
noun
/kɜː(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒ.ən/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
A miser.
2.
noun
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
"John Doe's old age and stubborn aversion to new ideas make him a curmudgeon of a candidate."
Synonyms
crank
crab
grundy
grudgeholder
cynic
doctrinaire
opinionist
malcontent
objectionist
hypercritic
bigotry
contrarian
Rhymes With
pidgin
gudgeon
smidgeon
bludgeon
widgeon
wigeon
smidgin
high dudgeon
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