snippiness
Biting verbal shortness
Snippiness is a curt, slightly irritable manner of speaking—the quality of giving sharp, impatient responses.
It suggests mild rudeness rather than outright hostility: There was an edge of snippiness in her reply.
The word often describes someone who's being short-tempered over small matters.
Rudely brief speech
- impolitenessLack of good manners
- disrespectLack of regard
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
incivility · discourtesy · brusqueness · sharpness · tartness · abruptness · condescension · disdain
Intolerance of delay
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
irascibility · tetchiness · grouchiness · petulance · touchiness · exasperation · frustration · crossness
curtness
Rudely brief speech
- impolitenessLack of good manners
- disrespectLack of regard
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
insolence · incivility · discourtesy · brusqueness · sharpness · tartness · abruptness · condescension · disdain · dismissiveness
impatience
Intolerance of delay
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
peevishness · irascibility · tetchiness · grouchiness · petulance · touchiness · exasperation · frustration · crossness · pique
snippinessgraciousness
Courteous, kind demeanor
warmth · politeness · courteousness · gentleness · cordiality
snippinesswarmth
Heat you feel
kindness · friendliness · tenderness · lovingness · affection
snippinesspatience
Calm during delays
forbearance · tolerance · equanimity · composure · serenity
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