surliness
Chronic bad temper
Surliness is the quality of being bad-tempered, unfriendly, and unwilling to be pleasant or helpful.
It suggests a persistent grumpiness rather than a momentary bad mood—someone displaying surliness seems determined to be uncooperative or rude.
The clerk's surliness made the simple transaction feel like an ordeal.
Teenage surliness is often just a phase.
Ill-tempered state
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
- morosenessIll-tempered gloominess
- sulkinessState of moody resentment
peevishness · cantankerousness · churlishness · irritability · testiness · tetchiness · irascibility · crossness
Angry facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- curtnessRudely brief speech
gruffness · abruptness · coldness · aloofness · unfriendliness · dourness · broodiness · standoffishness
Disrespectful social behavior
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
antagonism · animosity · meanness · spite · rancor · malice · truculence · belligerence
grouchiness
Ill-tempered state
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
- morosenessIll-tempered gloominess
sulkiness · peevishness · cantankerousness · churlishness · irritability · testiness · tetchiness · irascibility · crossness · petulance
scowl
Angry facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
curtness · gruffness · abruptness · coldness · aloofness · unfriendliness · dourness · broodiness · standoffishness · ungraciousness
rudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
bitterness · antagonism · animosity · meanness · spite · rancor · malice · truculence · belligerence · aggression
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
- grumpinessgrumpiness, crankiness, moodiness, sullenness, grouchiness
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- unfriendlinessunfriendliness, coldness, hostility, rudeness, aloofness
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- bad traitsmeanness, rudeness, cruelty, dishonesty, hostility
surlinessfriendliness
Warm, welcoming disposition
warmth · affability · cordiality · amiability · geniality
surlinesscheerfulness
State of bright spirits
good humor · sunniness · joviality · buoyancy · contentment