Difference between Surly and Ill-natured

What is the difference between Surly and Ill-natured?

Surly as an adjective is lordly, arrogant, supercilious. while Ill-natured as an adjective is bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lordly, arrogant, supercilious. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent

We hope you now know whether to use Surly or Ill-natured in your sentence.