SNAPPISHNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

snappishness

noun

Definition of snappishness

as in irritableness

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Noun

These compounds include acyl-carnitines — molecules that shuttle fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production — and others linked to perturbations in fatty acid metabolism.

— Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
With two satellites at supplementary inclinations, the Newtonian perturbations are equal and opposite in the two orbital planes and cancel each other out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of perturbation

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The results on the index reveal that nearly 1 in 4 Ukrainians suffer from high levels of stress characterized by concentration problems, depression, irritability, distrust, physical weakness and other physical problems.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
When the effects of caffeine wear off, people can experience headaches, irritability and tiredness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritability

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Health officials urged residents not to touch bats, especially those that appear sick or dead, and to keep their pets’ rabies vaccinations current.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pet

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Weaver, among others, wasn’t sure how this resentment would play out at the ballot box.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
VVoters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, with resentment rippling across workers who get health coverage through their jobs.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentment

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While Democrats notched historic upsets nationwide — including in places like Kansas, which broke a 90-year streak — Texas carries outsized national weight given the recent corporate stampede to the state.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa has pulled off an upset in the Texas governor’s race, unseating three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of upset

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The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
CoreWeave, the leader of the pack, has seen spreads on its CDS widen past 11%, generally viewed as a distress level, as investors have to pay up for protection against default.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distress

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