2. (adj)gruff, hoarse, husky deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion Synonyms: ill-humored, gruff, burly, buirdly, crusty, husky, strapping, beefy, ill-humoured, hoarse, curmudgeonly Antonyms: good-natured, euphonious, euphonous
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'gruff'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. gruff The sullen and sulky are discontented and resentful in regard to that against which they are too proud to protest, or consider all protest vain; sullen denotes more of pride, sulky more of re Synonyms: morose, acrimonious, dogged, ill-natured, splenetic, churlish, gloomy, severe, sulky, crabbed, gruff, snappish, sullen, crusty, ill-humored, sour, surly Antonyms: amiable, complaisant, gentle, kind, pleasant, benignant, friendly, good-natured, loving, sympathetic, bland, genial, indulgent, mild, tender
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