SNAPPISHNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

snappishness

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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

It might be pondered, for example, by people who love pets, consider the ethics of eating meat, or worry about the biosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Caution is key around this time of year because, in their worst-case scenarios, your pet could get very sick or even die.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 29 Sep. 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

Noun

In recent months, LeBeouf, 40, has faced some legal troubles of his own after getting arrested in February for an altercation outside of a bar in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Pacemakers and some other implants can already sense trouble and respond on the spot.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

Noun

Bronny played regularly down the stretch last season and into the playoffs while Doncic and Reaves were sidelined by injury, teaming up with his father for significant minutes in the Lakers' first-round upset of the Houston Rockets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Doug Jones is seeking a historic comeback in Alabama, while Democrats in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina are pursuing statewide wins and Senate upsets.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 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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