SNAPPISHNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

snappishness

noun

Definition of snappishness

as in irritableness

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Noun

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
First is that quantum transitions must be weak to bring about perturbations in experiments.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of perturbation

Noun

Heart attacks and strokes occur disproportionately following rejections, and rejected individuals often show symptoms that are typically associated with drug withdrawal, including anxiety, depression, crying, loss of appetite, and irritability.

— George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
By day, apnea shows up as the kind of sleepiness coffee cannot fix, morning headaches, trouble concentrating and short-fuse irritability.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritability

Noun

In their spare time, these scientists listen to house music, train for marathons, and hang out with the adorable 2026 class of Wunderkind pets.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
Eating the baits won’t harm your pet but consuming several baits might temporarily upset your pet’s stomach.

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pet

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Despite Okinawa’s importance to US military strategy, the US troops stationed on the island have at times caused resentment and anger among residents.

— Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentment

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Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trouble

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Howard of Macon is in AJC Varsity’s football rankings for the first time, Berrien is breaking a 33-year poll drought, Stephens County is cashing in on a massive upset and Grayson is back after a six-week absence.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Conanan wants to invite Johnny and Matthew's parents, Guy and Jane Gaudreau, to the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, later this fall if his horse pulls off the upset.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of upset

Noun

However, as some researchers have pointed out, the available studies didn’t assess whether emotions are actually regulated through the chatbot, and therefore conflate distress relief with attachment.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
In a statement made through Carey, the Mayich family said Bales should be looking into why the workout was allowed and why it wasn't stopped when players were in visible distress with no water or rest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of distress

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