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Synonyms for surliness
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Princeton's WordNet
temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness(noun)
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
Synonyms:
temper, crossness, petulance, toughness, irritability, surliness, biliousness, mood, excitability, fussiness, peevishness, pique, humor, pettishness, irritation, humour, choler, snappishness, fretfulness
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #3971 | humor | |
| #5454 | mood | |
| #10304 | humour | |
| #18131 | irritation | |
| #19215 | temper | |
| #33441 | pique | |
| #36195 | toughness | |
| #39854 | irritability | |
| #82451 | excitability | |
| #191997 | petulance | |
| #253843 | fussiness | |
| #311899 | choler |
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