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- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.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:
- fight
- disputatiousness
- querulousness
- passion
- crustiness
- rancor
- curmudgeonliness
- belligerence
- fussiness
- oversensitiveness
- belligerency
- spleen
- contrariness
- unfriendliness
- pugnacity
- quarrelsomeness
- pugnaciousness
- sulkiness
- combativeness
- antipathy
- fretfulness
- feistiness
- antagonism
- disagreeableness
- orneriness
- cantankerousness
- irascibleness
- fierceness
- contentiousness
- animosity
- jaundice
- scrappiness
- dyspepsia
- surliness
- supersensitivity
- bellicosity
- touchiness
- truculence
- truculency
- fury
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word crankiness
a fussy and eccentric disposition
irritableness,irritability, perverseness, waspishness, pettishness, perversity, peevishness,aggression, anger, testiness
understanding, geniality, friendliness, long-suffering, affability, affability, understanding, sociability,tolerance, long-suffering
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.
