Word relationships
Synonyms
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
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- irritable synonym
- nettlesome 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.