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