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verdrießlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • dyspeptic adj Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  • fractious adj Given to troublemaking.
  • glum adj Sad, sullen, or in low spirits.
  • morose adjective Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.
  • peevish adj Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
  • sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
  • sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
  • vexatious adj Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

Senses

verdrießlich is used for these senses in English:

  • dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  • dyspeptic (figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
  • fractious Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
  • glum Despondent; moody; sullen.
  • morose Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.
  • peevish Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
  • sullen Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
  • vexatious Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

dour — full definition

  1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

dyspeptic — full definition

  1. adj Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  2. adj Irritable or morose.

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