TESTY Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

testy

adjective

ˈte-stē

Definition of testy next

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time

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Recent Examples of testy This should be a testy negotiation, but one that results in a new deal. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 The more politically testy task has been valuing office buildings, stores and warehouses. —

A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 At the hearing, Bondi and Massie had a testy exchange, a rarity for two Republicans. —

Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 Dreher emerged from the conservative blogosphere in the 2000s and won fans with his daily stream of testy opinions and unguarded anecdotal writing. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for testy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for testy

Adjective

Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026