testy Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- passionate
- sensitive
- waspish
- short
- pettish
- prickly
- snippy
- grumpy
- short-tempered
- out-of-humor
- out-of-sorts
- grouchy
- contentious
- irascible
- stuffy
- cranky
- snarky
- choleric
- raspy
- crotchety
- petulant
- snappish
- cross
- crabby
- peevish
Weak:
- tetchy
- perverse
- querulous
- dyspeptic
- fractious
- huffy
- ratty
- snappy
- bellicose
- scrappy
- off-colored
- thin-skinned
- bearish
- pugnacious
- sulky
- surly
- curmudgeonly
- sullen
- belligerent
- bilious
- snarly
- quarrelsome
- ornery
- quick-tempered
- fretful
- touchy
- cantankerous
- combative
- off-color
- ill-humored
- snippety
- argumentative
- pouty
- cross-grained
- truculent
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- disputatious
- disagreeable
Strongest:
- affable
- friendly
- agreeable
- genial
- extraverted
- agreeable
- cordial
- outgoing
- gregarious
- good-natured
- good-natured
- extroverted
- sweet
- genial
- companionable
- amiable
- sociable
- affable
- outgoing
- extraverted
- gregarious
- companionable
- sociable
- extroverted
- cordial
- friendly
- sweet
- amiable
Strong:
- relaxed
- easygoing
- well-disposed
- carefree
- carefree
- easygoing
- patient
- good-tempered
- good-tempered
- well-disposed
- tolerant
- relaxed
- 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, passionate, sensitive, waspish, short, pettish, prickly, snippy, grumpy
affable, friendly, agreeable, genial, extraverted, agreeable, cordial, outgoing, gregarious, good-natured
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.
