Synonyms of chip on one's shoulder

chip on one's shoulder

phrase

as in aggression

an inclination to fight or quarrel

It was clear from the tone of his writing that the man had a chip on his shoulder.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggression
• aggressiveness
• defiance
• hostility
• quarrelsomeness
• assaultiveness
• disputatiousness
• fight
• bellicosity
• militancy
• pugnacity
• belligerency
• belligerence
• truculence
• contentiousness
• militance
• militantness
• combativeness
• scrappiness
• feistiness
• irritableness
• captiousness
• antagonism
• hyperaggressiveness
• pettishness
• irritability
• irascibleness
• unfriendliness
• imperialism
• fierceness
• waspishness
• militarism
• rudeness
• jingoism
• acidity
• disagreeableness
• biliousness
• fretfulness
• peevishness
• fractiousness
• irascibility
• querulousness
• petulance
• grumpiness
• grouchiness
• crankiness
• crossness
• surliness
• orneriness
• testiness
• huffiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pacifism
• nonaggression
• benevolence
• friendliness
• cordiality
• sociability
• antimilitarism
• antiaggression
• geniality
• gentleness
• graciousness
• amiability
• pleasantness
• affability
• kindliness
• mildness
• anti-imperialism
• amenability
• complaisance
• amicability
• placability