crankiness
Bad-tempered state
Crankiness is a state of irritability or bad temper, especially over minor things.
The word suggests peevishness rather than serious anger—the mood of someone who hasn't slept well or needs a snack: The toddler's crankiness disappeared after her nap.
Adults get cranky too: I apologize for my crankiness earlier.
Bad-tempered disposition
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
- cantankerousnessIll-tempered, quarrelsome nature
surliness · crossness · churlishness · testiness · moroseness · querulousness · snappishness · fretfulness
Formal claim of unfairness
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
- criticismJudgment of faults
nagging · quibble · carping · faultfinding · beef · kvetch · bickering · bellyaching
grumpiness
Bad-tempered disposition
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- petulanceIrritable, childish impatience
cantankerousness · surliness · crossness · churlishness · testiness · moroseness · querulousness · snappishness · fretfulness · sullenness
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
huff · pout · glare · grimace · frown · mutter · sigh · groan · whine · complain
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
criticism · nagging · quibble · carping · faultfinding · beef · kvetch · bickering · bellyaching · moaning
- grumpinessgrumpiness, moodiness, sullenness, grouchiness, irritability
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
- feelingsemotion, feeling, pleasure, joy, anger
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
- aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
crankinesscheerfulness
State of bright spirits
good humor · sunniness · pleasantness · good-naturedness · serenity
crankinessaffability
Warm, friendly disposition
amiability · friendliness · geniality · agreeableness · cordiality
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