Gruff
Antonyms of GRUFF
- sophisticated, playful, soft, happy, nice, friendly, refined, gliding, cheerful, bright, charming, tactful, genial, featherbrained, generous, pleasant, giddy, kind, golden, merry, good-natured, glad, goofy, liquid, mirthful, frivolous, satiny, euphonous, lighthearted, subtle, light-headed, mellifluous, courteous, smooth, silly, tranquil, even-tempered, lyric, silken, inviting, amiable, quiet, indulgent, meek, sunny, sympathetic, flighty, lyrical, exciting, polite, humane, musical, gentle, harebrained, melodic, agreeable, cultured, easy, calm, sweet, velvety, complaisant, scatterbrained, melodious, loving.
Examples of usage:
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But Peter had seen that twinkle in his eyes and knew that Grandfather Frog was feeling good- natured in spite of his gruff greeting. "Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories" by Thornton W. Burgess
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Ellerey returned a gruff assent to the arrangement. "Princess Maritza" by Percy Brebner
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In response to a rap on the door, a gruff, thick voice said, " Come in." "Nature's Serial Story" by E. P. Roe
