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Synonyms & Antonyms of stroppy
as in petulant, cranky
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stroppy
- choleric,
- crabby,
- cranky,
- cross,
- cross-grained,
- crotchety,
- grouchy,
- grumpy,
- irascible,
- irritable,
- peevish,
- perverse,
- pettish,
- petulant,
- prickly,
- quick-tempered,
- raspy,
- ratty,
- short-tempered,
- snappish,
- snappy,
- snarky,
- snippety,
- snippy,
- stuffy,
- testy,
- waspish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for stroppy
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24 Feb 2020
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“Stroppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroppy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of stroppy was in 1951
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