Crossness and Vitriol

Crossness

Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

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

Nearby Word: crossly

Vitriol

Vitriol noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements

Crossness and vitriol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Vitriol".

Nearby Word: vitriolic
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Vitriol and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/vitriol
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