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
Irritableness and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irritableness" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Irritableness
Irritableness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: the old man's chronic irritableness makes him the terror of the nursing home
Contentiousness and irritableness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Irritableness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rage and contentiousness
- rage and irritableness
- violence and contentiousness
- violence and irritableness
- anger and contentiousness
- anger and irritableness
- fury and contentiousness
- fury and irritableness
- resentment and contentiousness
- resentment and irritableness
- hostility and contentiousness
- hostility and irritableness
- animosity and contentiousness
- animosity and irritableness
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Irritableness and Contentiousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentiousness/irritableness
Contentiousness & Irritableness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentiousness/irritableness>.
Irritableness or Contentiousness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentiousness/irritableness.
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