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perverseness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of perverseness

readiness to show annoyance or impatience

the kind of perverseness that makes you want to snap at anyone who makes the mistake of greeting you

Synonyms of perverseness

biliousness, choler, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, peevishness, perversity, pettishness, petulance, testiness, waspishness

Words Related to perverseness

cantankerousness, crustiness, curmudgeonliness, disagreeableness, dyspepsia, fretfulness, orneriness, sulkiness, surliness

aggression, aggressiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, contrariness, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, truculency

fussiness, querulousness, rudeness

oversensitiveness, sensitivity, supersensitivity, touchiness

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, fierceness, hostility, jaundice, rancor, unfriendliness

anger, exasperation, fury, indignation, rage, spleen, wrath

hot-bloodedness, passion

Near Antonyms of perverseness

forbearance, long-suffering, patience, tolerance, understanding

affability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, sociability

amiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness

coolness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)

easygoingness, gentleness, kindliness, mildness

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