What is another word for surliness?
164 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈɜːlinəs], [ sˈɜːlinəs], [ s_ˈɜː_l_i_n_ə_s]
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Synonyms for Surliness:
n.
• biliousness (noun) • enmity (noun)- coldness,
- polarity,
- antipathy,
- opposition,
- Inimicality,
- antagonism,
- coolness,
- quarrelsomeness,
- Adverseness,
- incompatibility,
- friction,
- enmity,
- hatred,
- tension,
- conflict,
- inharmoniousness,
- unfriendliness,
- bad blood,
- loathing,
- malevolence,
- rancor,
- alienation,
- dislike,
- Averseness,
- wrath,
- hostility,
- contention,
- discordance,
- hard feelings,
- resentment,
- combativeness,
- contrariety,
- animosity,
- malice.
- pettiness,
- acerbity,
- bitterness,
- acidity,
- spitefulness,
- petulance,
- bitchiness,
- peevishness,
- crabbedness,
- Prickliness,
- Churlishness,
- crankiness,
- irritability,
- bellicosity,
- acrimony,
- causticity,
- Crustiness,
- Bearishness.
- hotheadedness,
- grouchiness,
- cantankerousness,
- ill nature,
- sourness,
- irascibleness,
- tetchiness,
- irascibility,
- excitability,
- touchiness,
- slow burn,
- low boiling point,
- pugnacity,
- temper,
- huffiness,
- crossness,
- ill humor,
- short-fuse,
- ill-humor,
- bad humor,
- fretfulness,
- short fuse,
- tartness.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- boorishness,
- brashness,
- pettishness,
- irritation,
- choler,
- querulousness,
- bluntness,
- Dumpishness,
- aloofness,
- abruptness,
- nastiness,
- aggravation,
- gruffness,
- humour,
- pique,
- fussiness,
- Grumness,
- Mopishness,
- malignity,
- inhospitality,
- severity,
- brusquerie,
- caprice,
- snappishness,
- testiness,
- huffishness,
- stuffiness,
- toughness,
- shortness,
- snappiness,
- bouderie,
- sharpness,
- mood,
- volatility,
- character,
- truculence,
- humor,
- atmosphere,
- roughness,
- brusqueness,
- Ill Humour,
- beastliness,
- aggressiveness,
- exasperation,
- harshness,
- curtness,
- ill temper.
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