Synonyms of grumpiness

grumpiness

noun

as in irritability

readiness to show annoyance or impatience

I don't want your customary grumpiness to spoil the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritability
• irritableness
• crankiness
• grouchiness
• aggression
• anger
• peevishness
• hostility
• irascibility
• sensitivity
• crossness
• petulance
• aggressiveness
• testiness
• indignation
• exasperation
• perversity
• biliousness
• perverseness
• wrath
• huffiness
• rage
• choler
• pettishness
• rudeness
• waspishness
• crotchetiness
• surliness
• fury
• sulkiness
• fretfulness
• orneriness
• cantankerousness
• belligerence
• disagreeableness
• fight
• irascibleness
• combativeness
• dyspepsia
• crustiness
• contentiousness
• pugnacity
• feistiness
• belligerency
• truculence
• contrariness
• bellicosity
• querulousness
• fussiness
• pugnaciousness
• animosity
• curmudgeonliness
• touchiness
• scrappiness
• antagonism
• rancor
• unfriendliness
• passion
• quarrelsomeness
• jaundice
• antipathy
• supersensitivity
• truculency
• disputatiousness
• fierceness
• spleen
• oversensitiveness
• hot-bloodedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerance
• understanding
• patience
• forbearance
• long-suffering
• friendliness
• geniality
• sociability
• cordiality
• affability
• agreeableness
• amicability
• amiability
• amenity
• amiableness
• coolness
• serenity
• tranquility
• gentleness
• good-naturedness
• kindliness
• mildness
• good-temperedness
• good-humoredness
• easygoingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grumpiness

Newcastle just about hauled themselves back from the precipice, but this has been a faith-shaker of a season and, at times, grumpiness has set in. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Allowing your child to sleep as normal will prevent grumpiness and diminish jet lag. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2017