Crossness and Gentleness

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Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

Usage example: a librarian who had a reputation for chronic crossness

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Gentleness is an antonym for crossness.

Nearby Word: crossly

Gentleness noun - Acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered.

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Crossness is an antonym for gentleness.

Nearby Word: gentle

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Gentleness and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/gentleness

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