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Detailed Translations for gruff from English to German

gruff:


Translation Matrix for gruff:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- crusty; curmudgeonly; hoarse; husky; ill-humored; ill-humoured
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- grim; harsh; rough
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
barsch cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep
brüsk cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep
empfindlich cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy delicate; diplomatic; dire; discreet; easily hurt; flimsy; fragile; frail; frightened of pain; grinding; huffy; lean; miserable; piercing; poor; ragged; ramshackle; rickety; sensitive; shabby; squeamish about pain; susceptible; tactful; tender; tender hearted; thin; thin-skinned; touchy; vulnerable; weak; wobbly; wonky
griesgrämig cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly cheerless; complaining; gloomy; grumbling; grumpy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; sulky; triste; wistful
knurrig cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly grumbling; grumpy; sulky
leichterregbar cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy
leichtpikiert cross-grained; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy
sauertöpfisch cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly grumbling; grumpy; sulky
schlechtgelaunt cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly cheerless; edgy; gloomy; grumbling; grumpy; irritated; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; sulky; triste; vexed; wistful
schlechtgelaunt ohne Grund bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly

Related Words for "gruff":

  • gruffness, gruffer, gruffest, gruffly

Synonyms for "gruff":

  • crusty; curmudgeonly; ill-humored; ill-humoured; ill-natured
  • hoarse; husky; cacophonous; cacophonic

Related Definitions for "gruff":

  1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion1
    • gruff voices1
    • the dog's gruff barking1
  2. brusque and surly and forbidding1
    • gruff manner1
    • a gruff reply1

Wiktionary Translations for gruff:

gruff
adjective
  1. übertragen: rücksichtslos und ungestüm im Verhalten anderen gegenüber

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
gruff barsch bars — onverbiddelijk, onvriendelijk