snappishness
Quick to bite
Snappishness is the quality of being short-tempered or irritable, prone to sharp, curt replies.
Someone displaying snappishness bites back verbally at small provocations: His snappishness after a bad night's sleep made everyone avoid him.
The word suggests petty irritability rather than genuine anger.
Bad-tempered disposition
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
touchiness · crossness · petulance · irascibility · cantankerousness · fretfulness · querulousness · surliness
Rudely brief speech
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
- acerbitySharp, bitter manner
caustic · cutting · biting · curt · terse · clipped · blunt · acerbic
Intense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- edginessRestless nervous tension
- shortnessLack of length
intolerance · annoyance · vexation · pique · terseness · dismissiveness · fluster · hurried
Active opposition or hostility
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
- combativenessInclination toward conflict
defensiveness · resentment · spite · venom · nastiness · meanness · unfriendliness · quarrelsomeness
grumpiness
Bad-tempered disposition
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
crankiness · touchiness · crossness · petulance · irascibility · cantankerousness · fretfulness · querulousness · surliness · moodiness
curtness
Rudely brief speech
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
acerbity · caustic · cutting · biting · curt · terse · clipped · blunt · acerbic · acrimonious
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- edginessRestless nervous tension
shortness · intolerance · annoyance · vexation · pique · terseness · dismissiveness · fluster · hurried · rushed
antagonism
Active opposition or hostility
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
combativeness · defensiveness · resentment · spite · venom · nastiness · meanness · unfriendliness · quarrelsomeness · contentiousness
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- grumpinessgrumpiness, crankiness, moodiness, sullenness, grouchiness
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- combativenessaggression, antagonism, belligerence, bellicosity, combativeness
snappishnesspatience
Calm during delays
warmth · good humor · geniality · affability · equanimity
snappishnessgentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
courteousness · politeness · civility · considerateness · kindliness
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