tetchiness
- noun
- /ˈtɛtʃɪnəs/
- UK
:
irritabilidad
- He was known for his tetchiness, often losing patience over small mistakes.
Examples
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This thread, so far, has produced far less tense tetchiness than I’d have predicted (cf. Blowjob wars, of ye olden times), but is just as productive, full of amazing minds.
Blog text (26) -
Her constant tetchiness made it difficult for others to approach her with their opinions.
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The manager's tetchiness during meetings discouraged team members from contributing.
Synonyms
27
3.6
A feeling of annoyance or anger
26
2.8
The feeling you have when something bothers you
15
5.7
A strong feeling of being very annoyed and impatient
8
4.2
Being easily annoyed or quick to become angry
3
6.0
Being easily annoyed and acting in odd, fussy ways
3
4.1
A feeling of being easily annoyed
1
7.3
A feeling of being easily annoyed and quick to lose patience
1
7.3
A tendency to become easily annoyed and impatient
1
6.0
A feeling of nervousness and tension that makes you easily annoyed
1
8.5
A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed
1
7.2
A tendency to be easily upset by small remarks or criticism
1
4.0
A state of being easily annoyed and in a bad mood
1
5.5
A mood of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered
1
5.7
A state of being easily upset or hard to please
A rude, sharp way of speaking that shows anger or impatience
A small feeling of annoyance about something
A feeling of being nervous, annoyed, or easily upset
A short annoyed mood where a person acts sulky
How much something bothers you
Antonyms
How Irritable
- Formal
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9.3
5
9.0
8
4.2
- UK
1
7.2
26
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tetchiness comes from the word tetchy, meaning someone who gets annoyed easily, and the ending -ness turns that quality into a noun. A helpful way to remember it is to think of tetchy like the common word touchy — someone whose feelings are easily 'touched' or 'upset', so tetchiness is the state of being easily irritated.