Antonyms of adj curmudgeonly

1 sense of curmudgeonly

Sense 1
crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured -- (brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply")

INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured -- (having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play")

Similarity of adj curmudgeonly

1 sense of curmudgeonly

Sense 1
crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured -- (brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply")
       => ill-natured (vs. good-natured) -- (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

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