cross-grained Antonyms
Strongest:
- agreeable
- cordial
- outgoing
- sweet
- outgoing
- gregarious
- extraverted
- gregarious
- companionable
- extraverted
- good-natured
- good-natured
- extroverted
- affable
- amiable
- companionable
- sweet
- agreeable
- extroverted
- genial
- cordial
- sociable
- friendly
- genial
- affable
- sociable
- amiable
- friendly
Strong:
- well-disposed
- tolerant
- easygoing
- patient
- carefree
- forbearing
- forbearing
- tolerant
- well-disposed
- patient
- relaxed
- relaxed
- easygoing
- stoical
- stoic
- stoical
- carefree
- good-tempered
- stoic
- good-tempered
Weak:
Strongest:
- off-colored
- pettish
- pugnacious
- peevish
- bilious
- waspish
- ornery
- ill-humored
- crotchety
- grumpy
- disagreeable
- snarly
- cantankerous
- choleric
- snappish
- curmudgeonly
- irascible
- querulous
- petulant
- ill-tempered
- irritable
- grouchy
- surly
- dyspeptic
- ill-natured
Strong:
- raspy
- pouty
- argumentative
- cross
- testy
- snarky
- crabby
- truculent
- quick-tempered
- bearish
- sullen
- sulky
- disputatious
- snappy
- perverse
- quarrelsome
- snippety
- snippy
- prickly
- stuffy
- off-color
- tetchy
- cranky
- short-tempered
- fractious
- fretful
- scrappy
- ratty
- bellicose
- fiery
- contentious
- belligerent
- combative
Weak:
Meaning of cross-grained
cross-grained (s)
difficult to deal with
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
cross-grained Sentence Examples
- The woodworker struggled to plane the cross-grained board due to its irregular texture.
- The artist chose a cross-grained canvas to create a unique texture for their painting.
- The carpenter encountered difficulties when sanding the cross-grained surface of the table.
- The tailor found it challenging to cut fabric along the cross-grained pattern.
- The cross-grained nature of the material made it unsuitable for certain woodworking projects.
- The musician appreciated the cross-grained sound of the vintage guitar.
- Despite its cross-grained texture, the chef managed to tenderize the meat for a flavorful dish.
- The cross-grained texture of the paper provided an interesting backdrop for the artist's sketches.
- The cross-grained appearance of the stone added character to the building's facade.
- The furniture maker carefully selected wood with a cross-grained pattern for a rustic aesthetic.
FAQs About the word cross-grained
difficult to deal with, of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
off-colored, pettish, pugnacious, peevish, bilious, waspish, ornery, ill-humored, crotchety, grumpy
agreeable, cordial, outgoing, sweet, outgoing, gregarious, extraverted, gregarious, companionable, extraverted
The woodworker struggled to plane the cross-grained board due to its irregular texture.
The artist chose a cross-grained canvas to create a unique texture for their painting.
The carpenter encountered difficulties when sanding the cross-grained surface of the table.
The tailor found it challenging to cut fabric along the cross-grained pattern.
