crankiness (Meaning)
crankiness (n)
a fussy and eccentric disposition
Synonyms & Antonyms of crankiness
Synonyms:
- truculence
- scrappiness
- pugnacity
- pugnaciousness
- disputatiousness
- fury
- spleen
- orneriness
- crustiness
- curmudgeonliness
- touchiness
- animosity
- oversensitiveness
- quarrelsomeness
- fierceness
- passion
- truculency
- jaundice
- bellicosity
- antipathy
- unfriendliness
- contrariness
- disagreeableness
- sulkiness
- fight
- dyspepsia
- feistiness
- fretfulness
- querulousness
- contentiousness
- combativeness
- rancor
- supersensitivity
- irascibleness
- surliness
- cantankerousness
- antagonism
- belligerency
- fussiness
- belligerence
Antonyms:
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- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.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.
FAQs About the word crankiness
a fussy and eccentric disposition
irritability, irritableness, irascibility, crossness, grumpiness, aggressiveness, perverseness, rudeness, pettishness, biliousness
sociability, geniality, understanding, long-suffering, forbearance,tolerance, cordiality, affability, forbearance, patience
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.
