SURLINESS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word surliness. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SURLINESS
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acrimony | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rough and bitter manner | ||||||||
boorishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner of a rude or insensitive person • inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor | ||||||||
gruffness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a throaty harshness • an abrupt discourteous manner | ||||||||
moroseness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gloomy ill-tempered feeling • a sullen moody resentful disposition | ||||||||
rudeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner that is rude and insulting • a wild or unrefined state | ||||||||
sullenness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gloomy ill-tempered feeling • a sullen moody resentful disposition | ||||||||
testiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • feeling easily irritated | ||||||||
unfriendliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness • an unfriendly disposition | ||||||||
churlishness | nounn | |||||||
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biliousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
pettishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||||
snappishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||||
temper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden outburst of anger • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking verb • bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • adjust the pitch (of pianos) • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • change by restraining or moderating |