Word relationships
Synonyms
cranky, fractious, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
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- nettlesome synonym
- peckish synonym
Examples
- an incorrigibly fractious young man
- not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.