Crossness
Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: a librarian who had a reputation for chronic crossness
Grumpiness and crossness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grumpiness" instead a noun "Crossness".
Nearby Word: crossly
Grumpiness
Grumpiness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: I don't want your customary grumpiness to spoil the evening
Crossness and grumpiness are semantically related. You can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Grumpiness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- temper and crossness
- temper and grumpiness
- anger and crossness
- anger and grumpiness
- irritability and crossness
- irritability and grumpiness
- petulance and crossness
- petulance and grumpiness
- testiness and crossness
- testiness and grumpiness
- peevishness and crossness
- peevishness and grumpiness
- spleen and crossness
- spleen and grumpiness
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Grumpiness and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/grumpiness
Crossness & Grumpiness. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/grumpiness>.
Grumpiness or Crossness. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/grumpiness.
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