Comparatively cantankerous

• More bad-tempered
• More churlish
• Less good-natured
• More cranky

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind" [syn: ugly ] [also: surliest , surlier ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (en-comparativesurly) adv. (en-comparativesurly)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Surly \Sur"ly\, a. [Compar. Surlier ; superl. Surliest .] [Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See Sir , and Like , a.] Arrogant; haughty. [Obs.] --Cotgrave. Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; ...