crankiness Sentence Examples
- The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
- Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
- The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
- Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
- He recognized the signs of his dog's crankiness: chewing on furniture and incessant barking.
- The traffic jam brought out the worst in everyone, leading to a symphony of honking horns and crankiness.
- Ignoring his initial crankiness, she offered him a warm cup of tea, hoping it would improve his mood.
- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.
- The siblings bickered back and forth, their playful banter quickly turning into full-blown crankiness.
- Underlying stress manifested in her crankiness, prompting her to take some time for self-care.
crankiness Meaning
crankiness (n)
a fussy and eccentric disposition
Synonyms & Antonyms of crankiness
Synonyms:
- curmudgeonliness
- pugnaciousness
- touchiness
- oversensitiveness
- cantankerousness
- crustiness
- unfriendliness
- pugnacity
- disputatiousness
- combativeness
- irascibleness
- belligerence
- passion
- fury
- disagreeableness
- antipathy
- truculency
- contentiousness
- scrappiness
- fretfulness
- orneriness
- truculence
- fussiness
- antagonism
- jaundice
- fierceness
- fight
- surliness
- contrariness
- feistiness
- dyspepsia
- rancor
- quarrelsomeness
- bellicosity
- belligerency
- supersensitivity
- animosity
- sulkiness
- querulousness
- spleen
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word crankiness
a fussy and eccentric disposition
irritableness,irritability, indignation, grumpiness,aggression, rudeness, peevishness, grouchiness, rage, petulance
forbearance, understanding, tolerance, understanding, geniality, friendliness, long-suffering, affability, sociability, sociability
The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
