Ill-humored (Adjective)
Meaning
Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ill-humored receptionist barely looked up as she gruffly handed me my schedule for the day.
- Her ill-humored expression was enough to make the young child quickly back away and seek comfort from his mother.
- The famous author was known for being ill-humored during interviews, often making journalists squirm with his biting responses.
- The old, ill-humored professor glared at the student who had asked the seemingly innocuous question, as if the very act of inquiry was an affront to him.
- The team struggled to communicate with their ill-humored coach, whose curt remarks and brusque demeanor often left them feeling uncertain and on edge.