16
grumpy(adjective, difficult, feelings, irritable, sullen)
15
short-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
15
sour(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
15
splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
14
abrupt(adjective, rough, attitude, rude, short)
14
curt(adjective, hard, hurt, open, direct)
13
brusque(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
13
choleric(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, crabby)
13
sullen(adjective, mean, feelings, coarse, irritable)
13
waspish(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, short)
12
ill-humoured
12
moody(adjective, cross, feelings, short, angry)
12
querulous(adjective, mean, cross, short, irritable)
11
bearish(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
11
dour(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
11
ill-humored(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
11
ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
10
blunt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
10
short(adjective, hard, hurt, open, direct)
9
harsh(adjective, tough, rough, irritable, sullen)
10 years ago|15k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). crusty thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/crusty/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "crusty thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/crusty/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, crusty thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/crusty/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "crusty thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/crusty/thesaurus/synonyms>