Contentiousness
Contentiousness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: his natural tendency towards contentiousness made him a poor choice for a diplomatic post
Crossness and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Crossness
Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: a librarian who had a reputation for chronic crossness
Contentiousness and crossness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Crossness".
Nearby Word: crossly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mood and contentiousness
- mood and crossness
- rage and contentiousness
- rage and crossness
- anger and contentiousness
- anger and crossness
- fury and contentiousness
- fury and crossness
- ire and contentiousness
- ire and crossness
- resentment and contentiousness
- resentment and crossness
- hostility and contentiousness
- hostility and crossness
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