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