Prickly and Sociable

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Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

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Sociable is an antonym for prickly.

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

Sociable adjective - Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.

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Prickly is an antonym for sociable.

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Sociable and Prickly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prickly/sociable

Prickly & Sociable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prickly/sociable>.

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