Surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty, and superior. Its current meaning implies all that and more, none of it appealing — rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list. Generally speaking, if you find yourself in a surly mood, avoid your friends and loved ones.
Some common synonyms of surly are crabbed, gloomy, glum, morose, saturnine, sulky, and sullen. While all these words mean "showing a forbidding or disagreeable mood," surly implies gruffness and sullenness of speech or manner.
A tormentor is a person who torments, and both words are strongly related to torture — they share a root that means "to twist." A tormentor doesn't torture once, though, but inflicts pain over a long period of time.
/ˈsɜː.li/ often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite: We were served by a very surly waiter. He gave me a surly look. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Flighty people change their minds and plans at the drop of a hat. Flighty people are unreliable and irresponsible — they often forget appointments, show up late, and change their minds about important things at the last minute. If you need help with something important, don't count on a flighty person for help.
(especially of a woman) not responsible and likely to change activities, jobs, boyfriends, etc. often: a flighty young woman. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently.
Churlish has its origins in late Old English, but its modern-day meaning of “deliberately rude” developed in the 14th century. It's a fitting adjective to describe boorish or surly behavior.
She could not understand how such a surly man could make such a coaxing sound. The surly bonds of print do tend to detain new tech. The surly bonds of national identity may be slipping. The company found itself employing increasingly unresponsive and at times surly sales staff and poor in-store managers.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNIFFY. [also more sniffy; most sniffy] chiefly British, informal + disapproving. : having or showing the attitude of people who believe that they are better or more important than other people. a sniffy [=snooty] man in an expensive suit. She wrote a sniffy letter rejecting his ...
What do you call a person that acts like a victim?
Victim complex tends to be described as a person's personality trait who embodies their belief to be in constant victimhood and pain from the actions of other people.
Some common synonyms of villainous are corrupt, degenerate, iniquitous, nefarious, and vicious. While all these words mean "highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct," villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic.
What do you call a person that likes hurting others?
Someone who gets pleasure from hurting or humiliating others is a sadist. Sadists feel other people's pain more than is normal. And they enjoy it. At least, they do until it is over, when they may feel bad. The popular imagination associates sadism with torturers and murderers.
noun. A state or disposition characterized by a sullen, unfriendly, or ill-tempered demeanor. Example After waking up on the wrong side of the bed, he spent the day in a surly mood, snapping at everyone around him.
(formal) if someone has an unblinking stare or looks with unblinking eyes, they look very steadily at something and do not blink. Definitions on the go.
