curmudgeon. noun. cur·mud·geon kər-ˈməj-ən. : a grumpy and usually old man.
Old, cranky, and more than a little stubborn, a curmudgeon is the gruff, grey-haired neighbor who refuses to hand out candy at Halloween and shoos away holiday carolers with a "bah humbug!" As fickle and stubborn as the type of person it describes, curmudgeon comes to us without a history, its origins undisclosed.
On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to grump, such as: bear, complainer, crab, curmudgeon, grouch, and malcontent.
A person who is generally grumpy or irritable. crabapple. grouch. grump. sourpuss.
an irritable and complaining person only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations. crab. complainer. bear. crank.
old-fashioned. older. oldie. out-of-date. outmoded.
On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to old person, such as: pensioner, retiree, senior, elderly person, geriatric, and golden ager.
According to the Mayo Clinic, after 40 years of age, a man's testosterone level drops by 1% per year. This tends to decrease energy levels, disrupt sleeping patterns, and can negatively affect their moods.
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man. synonyms: codger.
With more recent recognition of ageism and age discrimination, terms such as "senile", "okay, boomer", "dirty old man", "geezer" and "demented" are often criticized in modern usage as offensive to aging people (not necessarily elderly), used to shut down political and social opinions of aging people, repress or ...
curmudgeon (plural curmudgeons) An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Hormonal changes. First, our dopamine levels decline as we age, making elderly people susceptible to dopamine-deficient depression. It's also well known that declining estrogen levels during menopause, along with resulting physical changes can cause women to experience irritability, sadness and anxiety.
Although Irritable Male Syndrome is most often caused by high stress and/or low testosterone; high estrogen levels can also cause irritability in men. The main source of this imbalance is a declining level of testosterone associated with andropause and aging.
Some men develop depression, loss of sex drive, erectile dysfunction, and other physical and emotional symptoms when they reach their late 40s to early 50s. Other symptoms common in men this age are: mood swings and irritability. loss of muscle mass and reduced ability to exercise.
A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian. A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian. A person between 80 and 89 is called an octogenarian. A person between 90 and 99 is called a nonagenarian.
Who is Defined as Elderly? Typically, the elderly has been defined as the chronological age of 65 or older. People from 65 to 74 years old are usually considered early elderly, while those over 75 years old are referred to as late elderly.
In many families, using “ma'am” or “sir” to refer to your elders is boilerplate. In others, the terms may only come up now and again or never come up at all. But if you need to address an older family member, and you're at a loss for what to call them, “ma'am” or “sir” should be your go-to, default options.
synonyms: adamant, adamantine, intransigent inflexible. incapable of change.
That something more is called metathesiophobia, and it's such an intense fear of change that it can be paralyzing and very hard to live with. We will look at what it means to fear change, common symptoms of metathesiophobia, how to live with the fear of change, and methods to overcome such feelings.
Opposites. happy , pleasant , cheerful , good-humoured , amiable , genial , affable , sanguine , good-tempered.
Depression, anxiety, grief, and PTSD are all mental health disorders that can have increased anger as a symptom. Your loved one may need professional therapy to learn how to handle his or her emotions. Some seniors need medication to address severe anger.
No one is ever too old to fall in love. And more Americans are remarrying or living together later in life than ever before. This is due, in large part, to increasing life expectancy.