testy Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- prickly
- cross
- irascible
- snarky
- stuffy
- contentious
- out-of-sorts
- pettish
- out-of-humor
- grouchy
- choleric
- snippy
- peevish
- crabby
- short
- passionate
- raspy
- sensitive
- petulant
- snappish
- short-tempered
- crotchety
- cranky
- waspish
- grumpy
Weak:
- combative
- ill-humored
- ratty
- fretful
- tetchy
- dyspeptic
- argumentative
- perverse
- surly
- ornery
- off-color
- snippety
- fractious
- pouty
- touchy
- thin-skinned
- snarly
- sulky
- disagreeable
- scrappy
- ill-natured
- pugnacious
- disputatious
- truculent
- quarrelsome
- snappy
- curmudgeonly
- cross-grained
- ill-tempered
- sullen
- cantankerous
- bellicose
- quick-tempered
- querulous
- belligerent
- huffy
- bearish
- off-colored
- bilious
Strongest:
- friendly
- cordial
- outgoing
- amiable
- gregarious
- sweet
- outgoing
- good-natured
- friendly
- sweet
- sociable
- extraverted
- agreeable
- amiable
- extroverted
- companionable
- sociable
- affable
- good-natured
- cordial
- gregarious
- genial
- genial
- affable
- extraverted
- companionable
- agreeable
- extroverted
Strong:
- easygoing
- carefree
- good-tempered
- tolerant
- well-disposed
- patient
- relaxed
- well-disposed
- relaxed
- good-tempered
- easygoing
- carefree
- tolerant
- patient
Weak:
testy Meaning
testy (s)
easily irritated or annoyed
testy (superl.)
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
testy Sentence Examples
- The child became testy after being denied a treat.
- The boss's testy demeanor made employees hesitant to approach him.
- The sourdough bread turned out a bit too testy, making it difficult to eat.
- The weather forecast predicted a testy storm, with high winds and heavy rain.
- The tea was surprisingly testy, with a strong and slightly bitter flavor.
- The teacher grew testy when the students failed to follow instructions.
- The old woman was known for her testy temper, and her neighbors avoided provoking her.
- The test result came back testy, indicating a potential health issue.
- The crowd grew testy as the speaker droned on for hours.
- The relationship between husband and wife became testy after a series of misunderstandings.
FAQs About the word testy
easily irritated or annoyedFretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
fiery,irritable, prickly, cross, irascible, snarky, stuffy, contentious, out of sorts, pettish
friendly, cordial, outgoing, amiable, gregarious, sweet, outgoing, good-natured, friendly, sweet
The child became testy after being denied a treat.
The boss's testy demeanor made employees hesitant to approach him.
The sourdough bread turned out a bit too testy, making it difficult to eat.
The weather forecast predicted a testy storm, with high winds and heavy rain.