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CRANKNESS Synonyms

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aggravation
nounn
noun

• an exasperated feeling of annoyance

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

balkiness
nounn
noun

• likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly

contentiousness
nounn
noun

• an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious

crossness
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• a disposition to be ill-tempered

fractiousness
nounn
noun

• the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

grumpiness
nounn
noun

• a fussy and eccentric disposition

huffiness
nounn
noun

• a passing state of anger and resentment

irritability
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part

• a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

peevishness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

perversity
nounn
noun

• deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

• deliberately deviating from what is good

prickliness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines

querulousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being given to complaining

spleen
nounn
noun

• a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

• a feeling of resentful anger

testiness
nounn
noun

• feeling easily irritated

touchiness
nounn
noun

• feeling easily irritated

bristling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

• a stiff hair

verb

• be in a state of movement or action

• rise up as in fear

• have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

• react in an offended or angry manner

cantankerousness
nounn
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