verdrießlich

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verdrießlich

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːslɪç]

Rhymes with iːslɪç

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von mittelhochdeutsch verdriezlich.

adjective verdriesslich · verdrießlich · verdrießlicher · am verdrießlichsten · verdrießliche

(von einer Person) schlechtgelaunt Er zog eine verdrießliche Fratze.
Similar: mürrisch, missmutig
outdated (von einer Sache) ärgerlich, unangenehm Es ist verdrießlich zu sehen, wie wenig meine sachkundigen Ratschläge gefruchtet haben.

In English

morose sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour
sour peevish or bad-tempered
peevish constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matter
petulant easily irritated or annoyed
surly irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly
vexatious causing vexation
fractious irritable, argumentative, quarrelsome
dour stern, harsh and forbidding
glum despondent
dyspeptic irritable or morose

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"verdrießlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/verdrie%C3%9Flich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"verdrießlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/verdrie%C3%9Flich.

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@misc{verdrie_lich_2026,
  title = {verdrießlich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/verdrie%C3%9Flich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}