What is another word for tetchy?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈɛt͡ʃi], [ tˈɛtʃi], [ t_ˈɛ_tʃ_i]
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Synonyms for Tetchy:
adj.
• cranky (adjective)- illhumored,
- got on wrong side of bed,
- got up wrong side bed,
- got wrong side of bed,
- got wrong side bed,
- got upon wrong side bed,
- more cussed,
- most bad humored,
- bad humored,
- more bad-humored,
- more illhumored,
- quick tempered,
- more bearish,
- more badhumored,
- more ill-humored,
- got up on wrong side bed,
- most ill humored,
- most vinegary,
- most bearish,
- dis-agreeable,
- got upon wrong side of bed,
- more vinegary,
- most illhumored,
- most bad-humored,
- more ill humored,
- got up wrong side of bed,
- dis agreeable,
- more bad humored,
- like bear,
- badhumored,
- most ill-humored,
- most badhumored,
- out sorts,
- ill humored,
- hot tempered,
- got on wrong side bed,
- quicktempered,
- most cussed.
- more vexed,
- more splenetic,
- most pettish,
- illtempered,
- most splenetic,
- most caviling,
- more caviling,
- more pettish,
- ill tempered,
- out humor,
- most vexed.
- bearish,
- like a bear,
- splenetic,
- querulous,
- peevish,
- cross,
- snappish,
- cranky,
- out of humor,
- fractious,
- ill-humored,
- pettish,
- vinegary,
- got up on wrong side of bed,
- Fretting,
- out-of-sorts,
- bad-humored,
- irritable,
- grousing,
- faultfinding,
- waspy,
- hottempered.
- more out-of-sorts,
- ill natured,
- shorttempered,
- bad tempered,
- most growling,
- illnatured,
- most grousing,
- fault finding,
- more grousing,
- short tempered,
- most whining,
- more whining,
- more fretting,
- most out-of-sorts,
- most out of sorts,
- ogrest,
- waspier,
- most fretting,
- badtempered,
- more out of sorts,
- ogrer,
- waspiest,
- more growling.
n.
• ill-natured (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- perverse,
- angry,
- complaining,
- pestiferous,
- whining,
- argumentative,
- carping,
- overrefined,
- impatient,
- contentious,
- sympathetic,
- rasping,
- anaphylactic,
- gruff,
- pestering,
- ill-tempered,
- grumpy,
- crank,
- refractory,
- crotchety,
- tactful,
- crusty,
- on edge,
- disputatious,
- gravelly,
- hypersensitive,
- churlish,
- abrasive,
- skittish,
- contrary,
- surly,
- Fault-finding,
- fiery,
- itchy,
- highly strung,
- vexatious,
- cantankerous,
- nervous,
- curmudgeonly,
- uneven,
- prickly,
- bilious,
- emotive,
- acrimonious,
- quick,
- refined,
- galling,
- annoyed,
- mean,
- empathic,
- crabby,
- irritating,
- captious,
- teasing,
- bothersome,
- uptight,
- ornery,
- vexing,
- empathetic,
- delicate,
- quarrelsome,
- liverish,
- pesky,
- grating,
- goosy,
- excitable,
- shrewish,
- vexed,
- and Irish cranky,
- rough,
- exasperated,
- disagreeable,
- waspish,
- fretful,
- ill-humoured,
- raspy,
- oversensitive,
- crabbed,
- plaguey,
- allergic,
- abrupt,
- edgy,
- grumpish,
- warm,
- snappy,
- spotty,
- sulky,
- grumbling,
- high-strung,
- ticklish,
- miffy,
- tippy,
- passionate,
- supersensitive,
- short,
- recalcitrant,
- thin-skinned,
- hot,
- hasty,
- tender,
- cross-grained,
- annoying,
- wrathful,
- ratty,
- huffy,
- dyspeptic,
- overhasty,
- huffish,
- responsive,
- curt,
- sullen,
- Snarling,
- plaguy,
- grouchy,
- tense,
- hyperesthetic,
- Cavilling,
- Passible.
How to use "Tetchy" in context?
Tetchy is a term used to describe someone or something that is easily irritated. Tetchy people are often quick to anger and can be difficult to deal with. This can be due to a personal issue, or because of a situation or environment that is bothersome. Tetchiness can also be a sign that someone is feeling overwhelmed. There are many different causes of being tetchy, and it is not always easy to fix. However, understanding why someone is tetchy can help to ease the situation, and can sometimes help to resolve the issue.
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- Synonyms:
- wanted, hurry up, urgent, hurry-up, life and death, top-priority, touch and go, ahead, all-important, arduous.
