surly (67 synonym found)

Surly has 67 synonyms. The top synonyms for surly are dumpish, curt, grum, boorish, saturnine, aggressive, ugly, choleric and 59 more. Another word for surly is dumpish. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for surly?

A common synonym for surly is dumpish. Other synonyms include curt, grum, boorish, saturnine.

How many synonyms does surly have?

Surly has 67 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does surly mean?

(v): in an arrogant or supercilious manner Example: "1623: Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by -- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I.iii" (adj): lordly, arrogant

Definition of surly:

(v) : in an arrogant or supercilious manner
"1623: Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by -- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I.iii"
(adj) : lordly, arrogant, supercilious; Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly
"the surly weather put us all in a bad mood."
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Definition of surly:

(v) : in an arrogant or supercilious manner
"1623: Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by -- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar I.iii"
(adj) : lordly, arrogant, supercilious; Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly
"the surly weather put us all in a bad mood."
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