crabbiness

1 5.5

A mood of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered

noun
/ˈkræbɪnɪs/

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Examples

Convenience store snacks only go so far for your family, and a diet filled with heavy meals and sugary snacks can lead to upset stomachs and crabbiness.

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After a long day at work, her crabbiness was evident when she snapped at her family over dinner.
His constant crabbiness made it difficult for his friends to enjoy their time together.
The child's crabbiness in the afternoon was likely due to skipping his nap.

Synonyms

irritability

vscrabbiness

8 4.2

Being easily annoyed or quick to become angry

is the general state of being easily annoyed rather than sudden anger

petulance

vscrabbiness

5 9.0

Being easily annoyed and acting childish

is the adult quality of easy annoyance without childish sulking

crankiness

vscrabbiness

3 6.0

Being easily annoyed and acting in odd, fussy ways

focuses on plain annoyance rather than eccentric fussiness

grumpiness

vscrabbiness

3 4.1

A feeling of being easily annoyed

is about simple irritability without the surly tone

peevishness

vscrabbiness

1 7.3

A tendency to become easily annoyed and impatient

is broader, covering being easily annoyed in general situations

grouchiness

vscrabbiness

1 4.0

A state of being easily annoyed and in a bad mood

is the general tendency to be irritable rather than long bad mood

crossness

vscrabbiness

1 8.1

Being slightly angry or annoyed

describes the same irritability but not focused on mood state

snappishness

vscrabbiness

1 8.5

A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed

is the overall tendency to be easily annoyed, not only speech

fussiness

vscrabbiness

1 5.7

A state of being easily upset or hard to please

covers being irritable generally rather than only picky behaviour

irascibility

vscrabbiness

Formal

1 9.3

A tendency to become angry quickly

is milder, a steady tendency to be easily annoyed rather than outbursts

orneriness

vscrabbiness

Informal

1 9.9

Being easily annoyed, stubborn, and hard to get along with

is the basic easily annoyed quality without stubborn or mean intent

crabbedness

vscrabbiness

9.9

Often being bad-tempered and hard to please

is similar but describes everyday annoyance without sourness

tetchiness

vscrabbiness

9.2

A tendency to become easily annoyed and show anger

is the steady quality of being easily annoyed rather than sudden fits

pettishness

vscrabbiness

9.0

Being easily annoyed and angry about small things in a childish way

is general irritability not limited to petty or childish reactions

snappiness

vscrabbiness

4.4

A person who is easily annoyed and speaks in short, sharp words

is broader irritability not restricted to brief verbal replies

crotchetiness

vscrabbiness

9.9

A tendency to be odd, fussy, or easily annoyed

is simply being easily annoyed without the eccentric or fussy side

cantankerousness

vscrabbiness

9.2

A habit of being bad-tempered and hard to get along with

is more about simple irritability, not persistent argument or difficulty

prickly personality

vscrabbiness

Informal

7.5

A person who gets annoyed easily and is hard to get along with

is general annoyance rather than the sensitive difficult to get along with trait

Antonyms

calmness

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

cheerfulness

4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

good-naturedness

3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

How Irritable

anger

957 1.0

crabbiness

1 5.5

irritability

8 4.2

calmness

9 2.7

Surface Forms

crabbiness singular

crabbinesses plural

Morphology

crabbiness = crabby (transparent) = crab + y + ness

Formed by regular nominalization of the adjective 'crabby' with '-ness', producing the expected meaning 'the state of being crabby'.

Etymology

Crabbiness comes from the animal crab and the adjective crabby, which means 'easily annoyed'. Think of a crab snapping its claws; that's why crabbiness means being quick to complain or often in a bad mood.