Phrase guide

grumpy pants

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of grump (“person who is currently in a bad mood or is habitually cranky”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, countable, informal, sometimes

Examples

  • Near-synonym: bitchy-pants

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bitchy-pants, grump

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A notional pair of pants worn by someone in a bad mood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: bitchy pants
  • We asked him to take off his grumpy pants and put on his big-boy pants.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bitchy pants

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From grumpy + -pants.