tetchiness (Meaning)
tetchiness (n)
feeling easily irritated
tetchiness (n.)
See Techiness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tetchiness
Synonyms:
- hypersensitive
- peevish
- petulant
- oversensitive
- grouchy
- snappish
- grumpy
- supersensitive
- testy
- irascible
- crotchety
- waspish
- thin-skinned
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- cantankerous
- cranky
- short-tempered
- quick-tempered
- snappy
- ratty
- disagreeable
- cross
- snippety
- raspy
- crabby
- surly
- ill-tempered
- prickly
- snippy
- choleric
- stuffy
- querulous
- curmudgeonly
- bearish
- stroppy
- ill-natured
- tender
- pettish
- ill-humored
- perverse
- snarky
- dyspeptic
- cross-grained
- ornery
- bilious
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.
sensitive, huffy,irritable, ticklish, touchy, hypersensitive, peevish, petulant, oversensitive, grouchy
agreeable, good-natured,amiable, amiable, good-natured, agreeable, good-tempered, thick-skinned, easygoing, carefree
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.
