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- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.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