Perversity
Perversity noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Sullenness and perversity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sullenness" instead a noun "Perversity".
Sullenness
Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: her mother-in-law managed to dispel her sullenness with a gals-only shopping spree
Perversity and sullenness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perversity" instead a noun "Sullenness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- meanness and perversity
- meanness and sullenness
- irritability and perversity
- irritability and sullenness
- testiness and perversity
- testiness and sullenness
- irascibility and perversity
- irascibility and sullenness
- crankiness and perversity
- crankiness and sullenness
- grumpiness and perversity
- grumpiness and sullenness
- crossness and perversity
- crossness and sullenness
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Sullenness and Perversity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversity/sullenness
Perversity & Sullenness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversity/sullenness>.
Sullenness or Perversity. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversity/sullenness.
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