Crossness and Cattiness

Crossness

Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

Cattiness and crossness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cattiness" instead a noun "Crossness".

Nearby Word: crossly

Cattiness

Cattiness noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: the cattiness of the commentary for the televised awards was neither nice nor necessary

Crossness and cattiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Cattiness".
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