Crossness
Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: a librarian who had a reputation for chronic crossness
Fierceness and crossness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fierceness" instead a noun "Crossness".
Nearby Word: crossly
Fierceness
Fierceness noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).
Crossness and fierceness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Fierceness".
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Fierceness and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/fierceness
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Fierceness or Crossness. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/fierceness.
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