testiest
At peak grumpiness
Testiest is the superlative form of testy, meaning most easily irritated or quick to take offense.
Someone at their testiest is at peak irritability: He's always testiest before his morning coffee.
The word suggests a short fuse rather than deep anger—snappish impatience more than genuine rage.
Ill-tempered and peevish
- peevishHabitually fretful
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- irascibleProne to outbursts
snappish · tetchy · grouchy · cross · cantankerous · crotchety · fractious · querulous
Ill-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- sourSharp, biting taste
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- sullenSilently bad-tempered
glum · dour · surly · churlish · moody · brooding · gruff · sulky
Inclined to dispute
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- truculentAggressively hostile disposition
- argumentativeInclined to dispute
confrontational · belligerent · antagonistic · disputatious · feisty · scrappy · bellicose · aggressive
Easily upset or offended
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- oversensitiveExcessively prone to offense
hypersensitive · temperamental · volatile · mercurial · reactive · huffy
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
irascible · snappish · tetchy · grouchy · cross · cantankerous · crotchety · fractious · querulous · choleric
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
sullen · glum · dour · surly · churlish · moody · brooding · gruff · sulky · ill-humored
quarrelsome
Inclined to dispute
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- truculentAggressively hostile disposition
argumentative · confrontational · belligerent · antagonistic · disputatious · feisty · scrappy · bellicose · aggressive · hostile
touchy
Easily upset or offended
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- pricklySpiny or irritable
oversensitive · hypersensitive · temperamental · volatile · mercurial · reactive · huffy