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