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- [gruhf]
- /grʌf/
- /ɡrʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gruhf]
- /grʌf/
Definitions of gruff word
- adjective gruff low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice. 1
- adjective gruff rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner. 1
- noun gruff Abrupt or taciturn in manner. 1
- adjective gruff voice: hoarse, rough 1
- adjective gruff person: surly 1
- adjective gruff A gruff voice sounds low and rough. 0
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Origin of gruff
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Middle Dutch grof coarse; cognate with German grob
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Parts of speech for Gruff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gruff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gruff
adj gruff
- dour — sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- brusque — blunt or curt in manner or speech
- surly — churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
adjective gruff
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- crotchety — A crotchety person is bad-tempered and easily irritated.
- angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- stern — rear of boat
Antonyms for gruff
adj gruff
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
adjective gruff
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
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