cross-grained Antonyms
Strongest:
- outgoing
- amiable
- extroverted
- affable
- amiable
- good-natured
- cordial
- extraverted
- friendly
- companionable
- good-natured
- genial
- extroverted
- gregarious
- extraverted
- genial
- outgoing
- friendly
- sweet
- sociable
- sweet
- companionable
- affable
- agreeable
- agreeable
- gregarious
- cordial
- sociable
Strong:
- stoical
- tolerant
- forbearing
- carefree
- patient
- stoic
- stoical
- well-disposed
- stoic
- good-tempered
- tolerant
- well-disposed
- forbearing
- patient
- good-tempered
- easygoing
- easygoing
- carefree
- relaxed
- relaxed
Weak:
Strongest:
- cantankerous
- choleric
- bilious
- ornery
- snarly
- querulous
- ill-tempered
- surly
- ill-natured
- petulant
- irritable
- ill-humored
- curmudgeonly
- off-colored
- pettish
- dyspeptic
- grumpy
- peevish
- grouchy
- irascible
- crotchety
- snappish
- disagreeable
- waspish
- pugnacious
Strong:
- bellicose
- off-color
- prickly
- stuffy
- crabby
- bearish
- tetchy
- scrappy
- short-tempered
- disputatious
- testy
- snippety
- quick-tempered
- snippy
- raspy
- snarky
- perverse
- fiery
- combative
- snappy
- fractious
- pouty
- cranky
- belligerent
- fretful
- contentious
- quarrelsome
- truculent
- sullen
- argumentative
- cross
- sulky
- ratty
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
cantankerous, choleric, bilious, ornery, snarly, querulous, ill-tempered, surly, ill-natured, petulant
outgoing, amiable, extroverted, affable, amiable, good-natured, cordial, extraverted,friendly, companionable
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.
