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