stroppy
Easily annoyed, argumentative
Stroppy is British slang for bad-tempered, irritable, or argumentative—someone being difficult or contrary: Don't get stroppy with me.
The word suggests petulant annoyance rather than serious anger: She got stroppy when I asked her to help.
Uncommon in American English.
Irritable in temperament
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- peevishHabitually fretful
- touchyEasily upset or offended
snappy · tetchy · cantankerous · grouchy · cross · irascible · short-tempered · snappish
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- contraryOpposed in nature
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
recalcitrant · uncooperative · stubborn · willful · resistant · unyielding · noncompliant · intransigent
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
touchy · snappy · tetchy · cantankerous · grouchy · cross · irascible · short-tempered · snappish · prickly
rebellious
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- contraryOpposed in nature
disobedient · recalcitrant · uncooperative · stubborn · willful · resistant · unyielding · noncompliant · intransigent · bolshy
moody
Prone to sullenness
petulant · sulking · brooding · resentful · pouting · disgruntled · in a huff · in a mood · miffed · peeved
stroppyeasygoing
Relaxed in temperament
cooperative · docile · good-natured · amenable · compliant
- razor stropBlade-polishing leather strip
- leather stropStrip for sharpening razors