Crossness and Sulkiness

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

Nearby Word: crossly

Sulkiness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.

Usage example: turned into a very pleasant adult when she finally outgrew her adolescent sulkiness

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Crossness and sulkiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Sulkiness".

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

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Sulkiness or Crossness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/sulkiness.

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