tetchiness (Meaning)
tetchiness (n)
feeling easily irritated
tetchiness (n.)
See Techiness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tetchiness
Synonyms:
- supersensitive
- peevish
- crotchety
- grouchy
- hypersensitive
- thin-skinned
- snappish
- waspish
- irascible
- testy
- grumpy
- petulant
- oversensitive
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- snappy
- cranky
- prickly
- ill-humored
- snippy
- tender
- curmudgeonly
- surly
- disagreeable
- perverse
- cantankerous
- cross
- choleric
- raspy
- querulous
- pettish
- short-tempered
- dyspeptic
- snippety
- bilious
- ratty
- bearish
- quick-tempered
- ill-natured
- crabby
- stroppy
- stuffy
- ill-tempered
- cross-grained
- snarky
- ornery
Antonyms:
tetchiness Sentence Examples
- The tetchiness of the teacher's tone made the students feel uncomfortable.
- The boss's tetchiness after a long day left the staff feeling on edge.
- The child's tetchiness was a sign of fatigue and hunger.
- The neighbor's tetchiness made it difficult to maintain a cordial relationship.
- The unexpected change in plans caused a surge of tetchiness among the group.
- The doctor's tetchiness was born of frustration with the patient's lack of cooperation.
- The tetchiness of the elderly woman was a symptom of her declining health.
- The tetchiness of the clerk at the store made the customer's experience unpleasant.
- The tetchiness in his voice indicated his displeasure with the situation.
- The tetchiness that was once a minor annoyance had now become a significant problem in their relationship.
FAQs About the word tetchiness
feeling easily irritatedSee Techiness.
ticklish, huffy, sensitive,irritable, touchy, supersensitive, peevish, crotchety, grouchy, hypersensitive
good-natured,amiable, good-natured, amiable, agreeable, agreeable, understanding, unconcerned, thick-skinned,unconcerned
The tetchiness of the teacher's tone made the students feel uncomfortable.
The boss's tetchiness after a long day left the staff feeling on edge.
The child's tetchiness was a sign of fatigue and hunger.
The neighbor's tetchiness made it difficult to maintain a cordial relationship.
